Author's Purpose
There are this many purposes that author's write with...
What is three?
To persuade means...
What is to change someone's mind about something?
To inform means...
What is to tell someone about something/give someone information?
To entertain means...
What is to cause someone to enjoy themselves/feel a certain way?
What Edgar Allan Poe story did we read this year?
What is "The Cask of Amontillado"?
The three author's purposes are...
What are to persuade, to inform, and to entertain?
What are "we must?"
An author writes, "According to TIMES magazine, humans cut down about 15 billion trees each year." What part of the sentence tells us that this author's purpose is to inform?
What is "According to TIMES magazine?"
An author writes a story about a magic fairy sprinkling dust all over the school before the first day. How can we tell that this author's purpose is to entertain?
What is because fairies are fictional creatures/this story is funny and would make us laught?
Who was the author of "Night"?
Who is Ellie Wiesel?
If an author makes you laugh, their purpose is probably...
What is to entertain?
What is opinion?
This type of literature is usually written to inform...
What is non-fiction?
This type of literature is usually written to entertain...
What is fiction?
Who is the Somerton Man?
Who is Carl Webb?
If an author tells you facts about something, their purpose is probably...
What is to inform?
An author writing to persuade is typically neutral or one sided?
What is one sided?
An author writing to inform is typically neutral or one sided?
What is neutral?
True or False: Nonfiction stories cannot be written to entertain
What is false?
Noun+Verb+Complete Thought+?
What is a complete sentence?
If an author tries to make you think something, their purpose is probably...
What is to persuade?
In a persuasive text, it is important that what supports the author's opinion?
What is facts?
An author writing to inform is likely to use...
What is research?
True or False: There can still be accurate information or opinions located in texts that are written to entertain?
What is true?
A singular noun requires a...
What is a singular verb?