Author's Purpose

An encyclopedia entry about endangered animals and efforts to protect them.

A student's book report about the fourth novel in the Twilight series.

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

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

The story of a young man who learns to resist the influences of drugs and gangs.

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

A recipe explaining how to make chicken salad sandwiches.

The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

A page of The Diary of Anne Frank that tells all about one of her memories in vivid detail.

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

The lyrics of a popular song.

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

The fourth novel in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.

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

The instructions for the board game Monopoly.