Identifying Author's Purpose

A five paragraph essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

A map of the world, showing all continents, countries, and oceans.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

The fourth novel in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

A student’s book report about the fourth novel in the Twilight series.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

The instructions for the board game, Monopoly.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

A speech by a politician asking for 90 minutes to be added to the school day.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

A recipe explaining how to make chicken salad sandwiches.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

The lyrics to a song written by popular music group, One Direction.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

A brochure about how people shouldn’t shop at Tesco because they hurt local businesses.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain