Author's Purpose

what type of text do you read to inform?

• nonfiction

• fiction

what type of text do you read to entertain?

• nonfiction

• fiction

True or False?

a small piece of paper that goes to a toy kit, is to describe

• true

• false

I walk into the doughnut shop the doughnuts smelled so good the sprinkles the chocolate I could "taste them" that they smelled so good.

• the author is trying to tell you something about the story

• the author is trying to describe something

• the author wants some doughnuts

• the author is explaining something

Ben loves spring brake because he dose not have school or home work so he plays video games and he loves to ride his bike. the teacher the nest day said one week till spring brake . (one week later) yes it is finally spring brake said Ben i can go ride my bike to Sams house.

What is the author's purpose of this paragraph?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• explain

• describe

what is inform?

• telling facts

• trying to make you do something

• telling how to make a cake

• as soon as i walked in i was greeted something

True or False?

When the author's purpose is to explain he/she is trying to tell the steps of a process.

• true

• false

Define inform

• The author gives true, factual information about a topic

• Telling you to do something

• the 5 senses

Whats the purpose of the story of a boys life?

• entertain

• persuade

• inform

• explain

how to play tag 1st you have to have 2 up to 10 players or more 2nd you pick someone to be it 3rd that person who u picked chases everyone and try's to get u guys 4th you get someone and now there it. what authors purpose is this?

• explain

• inform

• don't play tag