Author's Purpose

What is the Author's Purpose?

• The supporting details of a text.

• The main characters in a story.

• The reason for writing a text.

• The narrator's point of view.

What are the three reasons the author may write something?

• To Perform

• To Persuade

• To Permit

• To inform

• To Entertain

Which of these is an example of persuasive writing?

• A tutorial on how to do a kickflip.

• A biography article on Mae Jemison.

• A story about finding a time traveling car.

• An opinion piece about cellphones at school.

Which if these examples is meant for entertainment?

• A documentary on the coronavirus.

• A research paper that explains why eating breakfast can help you learn better.

• A movie script about singing and talking kittens in Paris.

• An advertisement on TikTok

Which of these describes informative writing?

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid

• Avatar: The Last Airbender

• National Geographic

• Adventure Time

"15 minutes can save you 15 or more percent on car insurance!"

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

" Only the Avatar mastered all four elements. Only he could stop the ruthless firebenders, but when the world needed him most, he vanished. "

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

" If you want to become a better reader you need to read often. Research supports that children need to read frequently to be able to read fluently and to be able read high frequency words."

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

"Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell off and bumped his head."

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

" If you recycle, you will help the environment. The next time you throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will help save your community."

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain