Author

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AuthorsPurpose

• Why does an author
• write a story?

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There aremany reasonsan author decides to write
a story.
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Sometimes an author likes to tell a funny story.
That means it was written to entertain people.
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Can you think of a story that made you laugh?
That story was written to entertain you.
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Sometimes an author wants to inform you about
something.
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To inform you means totell you information.
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The author might teach you a lesson or tell you
how to make something. That means the author is
informing you.
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Sometimes an author wants to persuade you. That
means the author is trying to convince you to
feel the same way as the author.
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TEACHERSwritten by Agatha Lee
Teachers are the best people in the world. They
help everyone learn. You wouldnt be able to
read without the help of a teacher. Everyone
should grow up and become a teacher. Teachers are
AWESOME.
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Why did Agatha write that story about TEACHERS?
She wanted to persuade you. She wanted you to
believe that teachers are the best. Were you
convinced? Did she do a good job of persuading
you ?
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Lets review.
There are three main reasons why authors write
stories.
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Authors want toentertain you.ORinform
you.ORpersuade you.