Exploring Author's Purpose with PIE

The video tutorial explains the concept of author's purpose, which is the reason why an author writes a text. It introduces the PIE acronym, which stands for Persuade, Inform, and Entertain, to help identify the author's intent. The video provides examples of each purpose: persuading through advertisements and opinions, informing through non-fiction and documentaries, and entertaining through stories and fiction. The tutorial concludes with a review of these concepts.

What is the main reason an author writes a text?

• To share their diary

• To make a pie

• To draw pictures

• To express a purpose

What does the 'P' in PIE stand for?

• Paint

• Persuade

• Play

• Ponder

Which of these is an example of persuading?

• Telling a fairy tale

• A history book

• A billboard advertising a new toy

• A recipe for chocolate cake

What does the 'I' in PIE stand for?

• Invite

• Inspect

• Inform

• Imagine

Why might an author write a book review?

• To confuse

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

Which of these is meant to inform?

• A fantasy novel

• A joke book

• A comic book

• A documentary about planets

What does the 'E' in PIE stand for?

• Explore

• Examine

• Entertain

• Explain

What is the purpose of a recipe book?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To argue

Which of these is designed to entertain?

• A science textbook

• A news article

• A mystery novel

• An encyclopedia

How can you remember the reasons authors write texts?

• By singing a song

• By drawing

• By memorizing a poem

• By thinking of PIE