Author's Purpose

A. DIRECTIONS: Identify the most likely purpose for writing each text. 1. (a)   a detailed depiction of an erupting volcano (b)  

• to inform

• to persuade

• to narrate

• to describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

A. DIRECTIONS: Identify the most likely purpose for writing each text. 2. (a)   a newspaper editorial in favor of building a new town hall

• to inform

• to persuade

• to narrate

• to describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

A. DIRECTIONS: Identify the most likely purpose for writing each text. 3. (a)   a story about what happens when a new student becomes class president

• to inform

• to persuade

• to narrate

• to describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

A. DIRECTIONS: Identify the most likely purpose for writing each text. 4. (a)   an online report analyzing the results of a recent election

• to inform

• to persuade

• to narrate

• to describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which sentences in the passage are the anecdote?

• sentences 1–3

• sentences 2-5

• sentences 6-7

• sentences 1–8

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which author’s purpose does this anecdote help to achieve?

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to reflect

• to narrate

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which sentence in the passage is a humorous description?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 7

• sentence 8

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What social commentary does the passage support most effectively?

• Fast food is very unhealthy.

• Moderation is a healthy alternative.

• Fresh vegetables are the key to great health.

• People should explore eating insects.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Match the following "author's purpose" to its definition...

• To EXPLAIN to the reader

• The author goes into detail about how something looks, feels, smells, tastes, feels, etc...

• To INFORM the reader

• The author gives directions, or tells how to do something

• To DESCRIBE something to the reader

• The author tells an interesting story

• To PERSUADE the reader

• The author gives facts and information about a topic

• To Entertain the reader

• The author states his/her opinion with supporting reasons to

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Blue - Author's purpose is to PERSUADE

Green - Author's purpose is to INFORM

Red - Author's purpose is to ENTERTAIN

Purple - Author's purpose is to EXPLAIN

Yellow - Author's purpose is to DESCRIBE

d

e

c

b

a

to give facts about a topic

to EXPLAIN how to do something

to tell an entertaining story

to describe something in detail

to argue a point/convince the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6