Authors purpose
To teach or give facts.
👉 What is to inform?
Clue: The lesson or message of a story.
👉 What is the theme?
To entertain the reader.
👉 What is to entertain?
Clue: This tells how things are the same.
👉 What is compare?
To convince you of something.
👉 What is to persuade?
Clue: This tells how things are different.
👉 What is contrast?
Clue: A story about a dragon is written to…
👉 Entertain
Clue: Words like “both” and “similar” signal…
👉 Compare
Clue: An article about recycling is written to…
👉 Inform
Clue: Clue: Comparing and contrasting helps you understand…
👉 Similarities and differences