Author's Purpose

What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.
What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain with a story about people who follow the rules
• to inform about the rules of games
• to persuade people to follow the rules
• to explain the rules of chess

Driving west from Capital Park, turn left onto Maple Avenue. Continue for three blocks until you come to Trumbull Street, and then turn right. The library will be on your left.

• Persuade
• Describe
• Explain
• Inform

A commercial selling a new Star Wars Lego toy.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

A menu for a Chinese restaurant

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

The new Diary of A Wimpy Kid book

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

A book of knock-knock jokes

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

A newsletter from the school principal talking about the upcoming school year

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Directions to the local movie theater

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

What is the author's purpose in writing a news report?

• To persuade

• To educate

• To inform

• To entertain