PIE
Pictures
PIE: Paragraphs
Text Features/Graphics
Book Titles
100
What is the P in PIE?
Persuade
100
What does the creator of this ad want readers to do? How do you know?
Enlist in the US Army- Uncle Sam is pointing directly at the person reading the poster & the Army is listed as the purpose.
100
What is the author's purpose for writing this paragraph?
The sun is very hot. It is also very far away from Earth. The sun helps plants to grow.
To INFORM the reader about the sun.
100
What is the purpose of this text feature?
To highlight different contributions to the Civil War.
100
What is the purpose of this book?
To teach kids about the human body
200
What is the I in PIE?
Inform
200
What is purpose of this poster? How do you know?
To convince the reader to buy Coke products, because Santa loves Coke too.
200
What is the author's purpose for writing this paragraph?
Fish live in the ocean. They eat seaweed and other things found there. They have gills.
To INFORM readers about fish.
200
What is the purpose of this map?
To show the weather patterns across the USA
200
What do you think the author's purpose is?
To entertain the reader with a fictional story
300
What is the E in PIE?
Entertain
300
How does the creator of the ad try to convince readers not to do? 
Not to eat junk food
300
What is the author's purpose for writing this article?
Bob went to the store. Then he tripped. Everyone laughed at Bob.
To ENTERTAIN the reader with a fictional story.
300
What is the purpose of this text feature?
It is a diagram that shows the different parts of a flower.
300
What is the author's purpose of this book?
To provide definitions for words
400
What is this commercial trying to convince you to buy?
Campbell's soup
400
How does the creator of the ad make people want to purchase this phone?
The ad makes the phone look slim, cool, colorful, easy to use... they state life is "easier" with the phone.
400
What is the author's purpose for writing this paragraph?
Laptops are fun and easy to use! You should buy a laptop.
To PERSUADE or CONVINCE people to buy a laptop.
400
What is the purpose of the quote beneath the photo?
To explain who is in the photo.
400
What is the purpose of the book?
to teach first graders math
500
1. What is the purpose of this famous 2000's commercial? How do you know?
To PERSUADE people to buy a car that drives itself
500
Who is the author targeting in this poster? What is the purpose behind the poster?
The author is targeting women, and the purpose is to persuade women to join the workforce while the men are at war.
500
What is the author's purpose for writing this paragraph?
Joe was walking to school. He saw a puppy. He pet the puppy and gave him a banana. Then Joe got on the school bus.
To ENTERTAIN the readers with a fictional story.
500
What is the purpose of this map?
To show the different world populations
500
What is the author's purpose of the book?
To entertain the reader with a fictional story