Understanding Author's Purpose

What does 'purpose' mean in the context of an author's purpose?

• The summary of a story

• The intention behind the text

• The title of a book

• The conclusion of an article

How many main reasons are there for an author to write a text?

• Two

• Five

• Three

• Four

What does the acronym PIE stand for?

• Predict, Infer, Explain

• Plot, Interest, Excitement

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Publish, Illustrate, Edit

What is the purpose of a text that tries to convince you of something?

• To inform

• To argue

• To entertain

• To persuade

Which of the following is an example of a persuasive text?

• A recipe

• A biography

• A commercial

• A science textbook

What is the author's purpose when they are trying to teach you something?

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

• To argue

Which of the following is an example of an informative text?

• A comic book

• A magazine article

• A fantasy novel

• A mystery book

What is the author's purpose when telling a story for enjoyment?

• To instruct

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

Which of the following is an example of an entertaining text?

• A science article

• A fantasy book

• A biography

• A cookbook

What does it mean if an author is trying to persuade you?

• They want to teach you something

• They want to entertain you

• They want to inform you about a topic

• They want to convince you of something