Author’s Purpose

PIE1

100

What does the E in PIE stand for?

Entertain

200

What does the I in PIE stand for?

Inform

300

What does the P in PIE stand for?

Persuade

400

What does PIE tell you?

Why the author wrote the story or passage.

500

What do all three letters in PIE stand for?

Persuade Inform Intertain

PIE2

100

What does entertain mean?

To make someone laugh or tell them a story, to amuse them.

200

What does inform mean?

To tell information, such as facts

300

What does persuade mean?

To try and get someone do to something or to make them think a certain way.

400

If an author is trying to get you to do something, what is their purpose?

to PERSUADE you

500

If an author wants to give you lots of information about something, what is their purpose?

to INFORM you

Author's Purpose1

100

Florida is a state in the southern United States. The capital is Tallahassee, and the state bird is the mockingbird. There are many beaches in Florida.

Inform

200

Come and get your very own Speedy Scooter! It will make you super fast and let you have tons of fun! You should definitely buy a brand new Speedy Scooter today!

Persuade

300

Knock Knock! Who's there? Cargo. Cargo who? Cargo beep beep!

Entertain

400

Freddy went to Six Flags on Saturday and rode all kinds of roller coasters. There were spinning roller coasters, upside down, and crazy coasters! He had so much fun!

Entertain

500

Dear Governor Perry, I think you should send more money to my school to help us buy some new computers for our classroom. We would be able to learn more and have fun. Sincerely, Mrs. Pedrotti's Class

Persuade

Context Clues

100

What are context clues?

Context clues are hints found in a sentence or passage that help us better understand the story or figure out the meaning of unknown words. 

200

What is the meaning of the word "witty" in the sentence?

Sara replied to her teacher with a "witty" answer and the whole class laughed. 

A. mean

B. wrong

C. funny

C. funny

300

What is the meaning of the word "ignite" in the sentence?

When we go camping, my father will "ignite" the fire so we can roast marshmallows.

A. start

B. call

C. see

A. start

400

What is the meaning of the word "glimmer" in the sentence?

Fireworks on the 4th of July give off a beautiful "glimmer" in the sky.

A. bright

B. glow

C. look

B. glow

500

What is the meaning of the word "doze" in the sentence?

My grandpa will "doze" during tv shows when he is tired.

A. nap

B. watch

C. play

A. nap

Author's Purpose 2

100

What are the three ways that an author can convey their purpose?

1. Answer a question

2. Describe something

3. Explain something

200

How does the author convey their purpose?

To make an ice cream cone all you have to do is follow these easy steps. First, get a cone. Next, scoop some ice cream into the cone. Finally, dip the cone into the sprinkles. That is how you make an ice cream cone!

Explain something

(the author uses words like First, Next, and Finally). 

300

How does the author convey their purpose?

Why do dogs wag their tails?

Dogs wag their tails to tell us that they're happy. They might also wag their tails when they are excited or nervous.

Answer a question

(the first sentence is a question)

400

How does the author convey their purpose?

My trip to Disney World was the best! We left on Friday and drove all day until we got to the park. We went to Animal Kingdom first. There are lots of cool animals and rides there. I will never forget that day!

Describe something

(the author gives details to describe an event)

500

How does the author convey their purpose?

Where do penguins live?

Penguins live in the Arctic. They spend most of their time on land, but they are very good swimmers. When they are hungry, they jump into the water and dive deep to find food.

Answer a question. 

(the passage starts with a question)