Mastery Prep Author's Purpose

Persuade means...

• Make people agree with you
• Make people angry
• Make people think the opposite thing
• Make people fall in love

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

what does describe mean?

• to inform
• to tell about something
• to have fun
• to get you to do something

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Entertain means...

• To make people scared
• To make people sad
• To make people enjoy something
• To go to the circus

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

what does explain mean?

• to tell you how to do something
• to describe
• to inform 
• to have fun

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

what does inform mean?

• to explain
• to give facts 
• to have fun
• to tell about something

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the authors purpose?
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the authors purpose?
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

In a campaign speech, the authors purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Describe

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

In directions, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Explain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6