To Entertain
What does entertain mean?
To make someone laugh or to tell them a story for them to have fun.
What does persuade mean?
to convince the reader (opinion)
What does inform mean?
To give or teach information or facts.
A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through a really tough time
To entertain
Which one is an example of Entertain?
A. A biography
B. A narrative
C. TV ads
The answer is B (A narrative)
Which one is an example of persuade?
A. TV ads
B. Encyclopedia or magazine articles
C. Short stories
The answer is A (TV ads)
Which one is an example of Inform?
A. Magazine articles
B. Short stories
C. TV ads
The answer is A (Magazine articles)
A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the great depression in the Midwest in the 1930s
To inform or explain
Which one is an example of Entertain?
A. Plays and movies
B. A statement of opinion
C. Facts and details
The answer is A (Plays and movies)
What is an example of persuade?
A. comic books
B. biographies
C. an article
The answer is C (an article)
Which one is an example of Inform?
A. Advertisements
B. Fictional story
C. History book
The answer is C (history book)
An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone
To persuade
Is this true or false?
Disney movies are made to entertain
True
Which is an example of persuade?
A. An observation
B. Supporting evidence
C. Characters
The answer is B (Supporting evidence)
Is this true or false?
To inform is used to tell fictional stories
False
An essay about homework and how it is not a necessity for students
To Persuade
Explain why an author might write something to entertain people.
To create some type of emotion (sadness, happiness, excitement etc.)
Name an example of media that would have a persuasive author's purpose
Opinion
Commercial
Advertisement
Article
Which one is an example of inform?
A. "The Little Red Hen"
B. Recipe
C. "I Want A New Pet"
B (Recipe)
Name an example that would have an informational author's purpose
Magazine
News article
Nat Geo
directions
etc.