Author's Purpose

You should buy soda. It is

the best drink ever. It has

the best taste and there

are so many flavors.

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Polar bears are Arctic

animals. They have

transparent fur and are

going extinct.

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Everyone’s favorite book

series should be “Junie B.

Jones.” She is the funniest

girl ever.

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Jay ran down the court with

only 5 seconds left in the

game. He made the last shot

with all eyes on him. Swoosh!

He made it! His team won the

championship!

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

President Franklin D.

Roosevelt was the 32nd

president of the United

States. He was from New

York.

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

I went to the movies this

weekend with my best friend.

We saw Frozen 2. We

dressed up and got popcorn

with butter! It was such a

fun time.

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

You should like cheese

pizza. It is the best

tasting pizza and it is the

cheapest.

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

There are 50 states in the

United States. Each state has

a capitol which runs that

state’s government.

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Everyone should go to a

football game. It is the best

sport and there is always

such good food at the

games.

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Mrs. Mack’s class is in the

lead for the can food drive.

The cans go to the local

shelter. The winning

teacher’s class gets a

popsicle party.

What is the author's purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain