Author's Purpose Pie

What is the Author's Purpose of the text below

Sam looked into the microscope. He couldn't believe what he saw! It was like an entire universe existed in this drop of water he'd taken from inside the meteor that had fallen on his lawn. This was like no other water he'd ever seen!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

This book was made to...

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

What is the Author's Purpose of the text below

The rabbit's fur was as soft as velvet, and he seemed to enjoy having people pet him. He would snuggle in closer, lay his ears back, and pull in his feet.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

What is the author's purpose of a textbook?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

• to trick

What is the Author's Purpose of the text below: Driving west from Capital Park, turn left onto Maple Avenue. Continue for 3 blocks until you come to Trumbull Street, and then turn right. The library will be on your left.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

What is the Author's Purpose of the text below

Before preparing food, clean all kitchen surfaces thoroughly and was your hands with very warm water and antibacterial soap. Be sure to pull back your hair, and make sure your clothing has no straps or strings that could fall into a hot stove.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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• Describe

What is the Author's Purpose of the text below

Hellen Keller was born in 1880 and died in 1968. Despite being deaf and blind, Keller was a political activist, a lecturer, an author, and a tireless advocate for those with disabilities.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

What is the Author's Purpose of the text below

Caroline Bartlett Crane was born in 1858 in Hudson, Wisconsin. After working as a teacher, she became a journalist and an ordained minister. Crane was an activist who worked toward women's voting rights in the U.S. Her tireless efforts at improving sanitation in large cities-especially in the slums where the poorest residents lived-earned her the title "American's Housekeeper."

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

Words like ___________________________________ are clues that an author is most likely trying to persuade.

• “wow,” “thrilling,” “change”

• “facts,” “resources,” “details”

• "best," "should," "think," "believe," "feel"

What is author's purpose?

• The opinion of a person

• The reason why someone writes a text

• The biography of a writer

• The main idea of a text