Understanding Author's Purpose

The video lesson introduces students to the concept of author's purpose using a fun mystery box challenge. The teacher explains that authors write to persuade, inform, or entertain. Various examples, including books and products, are used to illustrate these purposes. Students are then encouraged to identify the author's purpose in their own reading materials.

What was the common theme among the objects in the mystery box?

• They are all types of fruit.

• They are all related to apple pie.

• They are all used in breakfast.

• They are all ingredients for a cake.

What are the three main purposes for which authors write?

• To persuade, inform, and entertain.

• To confuse, entertain, and inform.

• To persuade, confuse, and entertain.

• To inform, confuse, and persuade.

What is the main goal of persuasive writing?

• To provide information.

• To entertain the reader.

• To convince the reader to take action.

• To confuse the reader.

Which product was used as an example of persuasive writing?

• A chocolate bar.

• A Lara bar.

• A cereal box.

• A juice box.

What type of writing is 'Pinkalicious, Apples, Apples, Apples' an example of?

• Confusing writing.

• Entertaining writing.

• Persuasive writing.

• Informative writing.

What is the purpose of the book 'Amelia Bedelia, First Apple Pie'?

• To inform about apple pie recipes.

• To confuse with complex language.

• To entertain with a fun story.

• To persuade to buy apple pies.

What is the main focus of informative writing?

• To entertain the reader.

• To provide factual information.

• To persuade the reader.

• To confuse the reader.

Which book is an example of informative writing?

• The Life Cycle of an Apple Tree.

• Pinkalicious, Apples, Apples, Apples.

• Amelia Bedelia, First Apple Pie.

• A fictional novel.

What does the book 'Growing Up, Seed to Apple' aim to do?

• Persuade to plant apple trees.

• Entertain with a story.

• Inform about the growth process of apples.

• Confuse with scientific terms.

What should students do after identifying the author's purpose in their reading?

• Draw a picture of it.

• Discuss it with a friend.

• Ignore it and continue reading.

• Write it down on a sticky note.