Author's Purpose PIE
What does PIE mean in terms of author's purpose?
What is to Persuade, Inform, and Entertain
Everyone should learn how to ride a bike. It is a good form of transportation. It can also be an enjoyable and healthy activity. It is something that can be done alone or with others. You can use a bike to compete in a race or go on a leisurely ride. Bike riding is fun for people of all ages.
What is to persuade?
When Ana Dodson traveled to Peru two years ago, she went on more than just a vacation. She was visiting her native country.
The author's purpose in this paragraph is to make the reader...
a. wonder why Ana no longer lives where she was born
b. interested in learning about Peru
c. think about taking a vacation
d. wonder where Peru is
What is
a. wonder why Ana no longer lives where she was born
A story that is make believe belongs to this genre.
What is Fiction?
What genre tells a story? What is the author's purpose in this genre?
What is fiction? What is to entertain?
What does persuade mean?
What is to convince the reader of the author's point of view, claim, argument?
Different tools are used to measure various types of things. For example, if you want to measure how fast it takes to run 100 yards you can use a stopwatch. A thermometer is used to measure temperature. If you want to know how many miles you have driven you use an odometer.
What is to inform?
Joe Cifelli says people are surprised by how much energy is in food. A Hershey Kiss has 26 calories, Cifelli says. That doesn't sound like much, but if a machine could turn all that energy into power, it could lift a car six feet off the ground! When you eat, your body uses most of that energy to digest your food and keep the trillions of cells in your body running smoothly.
a. Hershey Kisses provide too many calories and shouldn’t be eaten.
b. Hershey is now producing a big Hershey Kiss.
c. people who burn a lot of energy give others kisses.
d. a small Hershey Kiss can provide a large amount of energy.
What is d. a small Hershey Kiss can provide a large amount of energy
A story that is true and usually contains facts is this.
What is Non-Fiction?
What genre tells facts and gives information?
What is the author's purpose in this genre?
What is Informational or Non-Fiction? What is to inform?
What does inform mean?
What is to provide information, facts, or directions?
There are many kinds of books. They can be classified in several ways. One way
is to label them nonfiction which means that they contain factual information. Another way is to label them fiction which means that they tell a story. Books can be further classified into categories such as biography, historical fiction, and fantasy.
What is genre?
A Hershey Kiss has 26 calories, Cifelli says. That doesn't sound like much, but if a machine could turn all that energy into power, it could lift a car six feet off the ground! When you eat, your body uses most of that energy to digest your food and keep the trillions of cells in your body running smoothly.
The reason the author describes how the few calories in a Hershey Kiss could turn into enough energy to lift a car six feet off of the ground is to demonstrate
a. how much activity goes into making candy.
b. that chocolate is good for your body.
c. how high a heavy person can jump.
d. how much energy the human body uses.
What is
d. how much energy the human body uses.
This genre usually has an evil character, magical elements and ends with "lived happily ever after."
What is Fairy Tale?
What genre tells details about a person from their point of view (the author write about themselves)?
What is the author's purpose of this genre?
What is Autobiography? What is to inform?
What does entertain mean?
What is To make the reader enjoy the piece of writing by being humorous, imaginative, and often contains story elements?
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What is to persuade?
Each American watches, on average, more than four hours of television per day, according to RealVision and the TV-Turnoff Network. In fact, kids spend more time in front of the television (1,023 hours per year) than in school (900 hours per year)! Experts say that too much time in front of the TV can have a negative effect on children. Kids don’t do as well in school and don’t get enough exercise to stay in shape.
The author gives information on the negative effects of television...
a. to scare the reader.
b. to explain why kids should spend less time watching TV.
c. to show that there is not enough evidence about the effects of television.
d. to encourage the reader to go to the library
What is b. to explain why kids should spend less time watching TV.
Written in verse, stanza, and rhyme. This is usually less than a page of writing
What is Poetry?
It tells a person's date and place of birth and their impact on the world. What is the author's purpose in this genre?
What is biography? What is to inform?
What the definition of author's purpose?
What is The author's reason for writing something?
She walked along the beach enjoying how the sand felt between her toes. She gathered many different types of shells. As she bent down to pick up another shell she noticed it wasn’t a shell. It was a bottle with a piece of paper inside it. She excitedly opened the bottle took out the paper and began to read what was on it.
What is to entertain?
Robert Kesten, executive director of the TV-Turnoff Network, hopes that kids will turn off the television and get involved with other interests. "Turning off the television allows children to see the real world," Kesten told Weekly Reader. "We think kids will be surprised with the new discoveries they will make if they choose to shut off the TV for a week."
The author includes the quote from Robert Kesten to...
a. show the reader an example of someone participating in TV-Turnoff Week.
b. include an argument for watching more TV.
c. include expert advice about good forms of TV.
d. give more information about why there is a TV-Turnoff Week.
What is
d. give more information about why there is a TV-Turnoff Week.
A true story about someone's life.
What is Biography?
An advertisement explaining why you should buy a new X-box is an example of what genre of text? What is the author's purpose of this genre?
What is Argumentative Informational? What is to persuade?