Teach Me
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Author's Purpose Challenge
100

This type of book gives facts. 

Inform 

100

This type of text has the author wanting the reader to say yes to something 

Persuasive 

100

This type of book has readers use their imagination 

Entertainment 

100

Name the three purposes for author's 

Inform, persuade, entertain 

200

A book that teaches real facts

Informational book 

200

In I Wanna Iguana the boy is trying to what 

Persuade his mom for an iguana

200

Fiction books are usually for 

Entertainment 
200

What should you ask yourself to figure out the author's purpose? 

why did the author write this

300

The author writes to teach you something new 

Inform 

300

In I Wanna Iguana the boy uses what with his mom? 

Persuasion 

300

What is an example of an entertaining book? 

Cat in the Hat - answers vary 

300

How do you know if a book is informational, persuasive, or entertaining? 

The way the author uses their craft in the writing 

400

What type of text is an informational text usually 

Non-fiction  

400

What words could an author use to persuade someone? 

Please, you should

400

A book that makes you enjoy reading is

Entertaining 

400

A book teaches facts, but is also funny how can you tell whether it is informational or entertaining? 

see how the author used their craft

500

Would a cookbook be a type of informational text?

Yes 

500

If a character is trying to get someone to do something what is the author's purpose? 

To persuade 

500

Would Junie B. Jones be an example of an entertaining text? 

Yes

500

Explain how the author uses a persuasive craft in I Wanna Iguana 

By writing letters 
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