Authors Purpose Practice

The story about a family sticking together during the Great Depression in the 1930's

A speech by a politician asking for 90 minutes to be added to the school day

A child’s letter to Santa asking for a bicycle because the child has been good all year

A story about a student who was bullied but gains self confidence when he joins a football team

A brochure about how people shouldn’t shop at Walmart because they hurt local businesses

The instructions for the board game, Monopoly

A young girls note to her parents telling them why they should get a puppy.

A Garfield comic from the newspaper in which Garfield hates Mondays and likes lasagna

The lyrics to a song written by popular music group, MindfulBehavior

A note to a teacher where a student asks if her seat can be switched because of a conflict

A recipe explaining how to make chicken salad sandwiches

The story of a young man who went on a camping trip and other awesome adventures.

A five paragraph essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter

A map of the world, showing all continents,countries, and oceans

A book about endangered animals, where they are located, and an effort to protect them