Author's Purpose

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Author's Purpose
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• Authors write for a reason. This reason may be
  to
• ___________________
• ___________________
• ___________________
• ___________________

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Entertain

• Authors entertain readers by
• ______________________________
• ______________________________
• ______________________________
• ______________________________
• ______________________________
• ______________________________
• ______________________________

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Entertain
Examples
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Entertain
Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved
to play soccer. He would run as fast as he could
to the ball, but every time he got there and
tried to kick it he would miss. He started to
think he wasn't very good at soccer, but he
didn't give up. His hard work paid off and one
day he scored the winning goal for his team.
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Persuade

• Authors persuade readers by
• _______________________________
• _______________________________
• _______________________________
• _______________________________
• _______________________________
• _______________________________
• _______________________________

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Persuade
Examples
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Persuade
Art class should be longer than all other
specials. There never seems to be enough time to
get our pictures done. If we had more time in
art class everyone would do a better job on their
pictures and we would learn more. Art is very
important and we should have the time we need to
finish a project.
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Explain

• Authors explain things to readers by
• ___________________________
• ___________________________
• ___________________________
• ___________________________

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Explain
Examples
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Explain
Making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is
really easy. First, gather your ingredients
(bread, peanut butter, jelly) and two knives.
Spread the peanut butter on one slice of bread
and your jelly on the other. Put the bread
together and enjoy!
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Describe

• Authors describe things to readers by
• ______________________________
• ______________________________
• ______________________________
• NOTE describe and explain are often
  confused. Ask yourself, ______________________
• _______________________________.

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Describe
Examples
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Describe
The ocean water glitters for as far as the eye
can see. The soft crash of waves and smell of
salt water have a calming affect. Paradise Beach
is a quiet place where you can watch wildlife and
relax.
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Purpose?
If the author is telling a story, his purpose is
probably to _____________. If the author is
giving opinions, his purpose is probably to
_____________. If the author is telling facts,
his purpose is probably to _____________. If the
author is giving sensory details, his purpose is
probably to __________.
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Try It!
Read each paragraph and decide what the authors
purpose is. Circle the correct answer.
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We have a new playground at our school. We had to
raise a lot of money to build our new playground.
We sold candy bars, coupon books, and wrapping
paper. The class who raised the most money was
the first to play on the playground.
ENTERTAIN
PERSUADE
EXPLAIN
DESCRIBE
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One day a beautiful princess was walking down the
street hoping to find her prince.   She looked
high and low and finally gave up.   On her way
home she found a lonely little frog.   She picked
him up and began to talk to him telling him all
her problems.   When she was done she said
good-bye to the frog and gave him a kiss on top
of his head.   Before her very eyes appeared the
man of her dreams and they lived happily ever
after.
ENTERTAIN
PERSUADE
EXPLAIN
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The old house smelled musty and decayed as I went
inside. It obviously hadnt been cared for in
quite a while. The wallpaper was faded and
peeling. Even though it was a beautiful sunny
day outside, it was hard to see inside the house
because of all the dirt that covered the windows.
ENTERTAIN
INFORM
PERSUADE
DESCRIBE
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Every child should play a sport.   When you are
on a team you learn to get along with everyone
and work together for a common goal.   Team work
is the best lesson anyone can learn.   This is
why I believe every child should be on a team.
ENTERTAIN
PERSUADE
EXPLAIN
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Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was born on
February 7, 1867 in Pepin, Wisconsin to Charles
and Caroline Ingalls. She met and married Almanzo
James Wilder in 1885. She published many books
based on her travels to the west. Her writing
became the basis for the " Little House" series.
She died in 1957.
ENTERTAIN
PERSUADE
EXPLAIN
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Thomas was not happy one little bit. His sister,
Susan was making honor roll again. His parents
would allow her to do anything she wanted to do.
Thomas was not making honor roll this time and he
was not going to be allowed to do all the things
he wanted to do. Poor Thomas! He would just have
to study harder and get back on the honor roll.
ENTERTAIN
PERSUADE
EXPLAIN
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Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will
make you look younger in thirty days or less.
This remarkable cream has special ingredients to
make your wrinkles disappear. The cost for a
thirty day supply is 25.99. Send your check to
P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836
ENTERTAIN
PERSUADE
EXPLAIN
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The spider is considered an arachnid and not an
insect. This is because insects have only six
legs, while arachnids have eight legs. Spiders
range in size from tiny dots to the size of a
large grapefruit. Many are colored in shades of
black or brown, but some are brightly colored.
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