Author's Purpose
There are this many purposes that author's write with...
What is three?
To persuade means...
What is to change someone's mind about something?
To inform means...
What is to tell someone about something/give someone information?
To entertain means...
What is to cause someone to enjoy themselves/feel a certain way?
The three author's purposes are...
What are to persuade, to inform, and to entertain?
What are "we must?"
An author writes, "According to TIMES magazine, humans cut down about 15 billion trees each year." What part of the sentence tells us that this author's purpose is to inform?
What is "According to TIMES magazine?"
An author writes a story about a magic fairy sprinkling dust all over the school before the first day. How can we tell that this author's purpose is to entertain?
What is because fairies are fictional creatures/this story is funny and would make us laught?
If an author makes you laugh, their purpose is probably...
What is to entertain?
What is opinion?
This type of literature is usually written to inform...
What is non-fiction?
This type of literature is usually written to entertain...
What is fiction?
If an author tells you facts about something, their purpose is probably...
What is to inform?
An author writing to persuade is typically neutral or one sided?
What is one sided?
An author writing to inform is typically neutral or one sided?
What is neutral?
True or False: Nonfiction stories cannot be written to entertain
What is false?
If an author tries to make you think something, their purpose is probably...
What is to persuade?
In a persuasive text, is it important that what supports the author's opinion?
What is facts?
An author writing to inform is likely to use...
What is research?
True or False: There can still be accurate information or opinions located in texts that are written to entertain?
What is true?