Authors Purpose

An advertisement by the local ice cream shop for their birthday sundae special.

Which is an example of a title that would be written for the purpose of persuading?

The author only writes the text for one purpose.

A political speech by a well-known politician about the need for everyone to conserve water.

A pamphlet in a gym would most likely...

A mythology book with the story of Pandora, who was given a mysterious box by Zeus.

"This is gonna be a loooooong day." Why does the author use multiple Os in the word "long"?

You just finished reading Jack and the Beanstalk, What was the author's purpose?

A text that has more opinions and facts is likely to be a...

What are some examples of Entertaining Texts?

What is the Author's Purpose?

Nonfiction book explaining the importance of focusing on positive things in life for happiness.

A magazine article about volcanoes that says volcanoes are found in many places in the world.

A chapter in your science book about how bananas are grown in the tropics around the world.

What was this Quiz about?

A pamphlet in a hospital would most likely...

Which is the best example of a text that Informs?

A trickster tale from Africa called "Anansi and the Strange Moss Covered Rock."

A story about a tiger named Savanna at the zoo that is friends with a dog named Max

You read a poem by Langston Hughes called April Rain telling how much the author likes rain.

What does PIE stand for?

A recipe for making lasagna

Which is NOT an example of things written to persuade?

A passage that has more facts than opinions is more likely to be a...

What is the Author's Purpose?

An article in a news magazine about the health benefits of dark, leafy vegetables.

Which genre will have less facts?

The author's purpose is to __ when a story has a moral or that the text contains lots of facts.

What is the Author's Purpose?

A letter to a gas station owner asking that trash around his building be cleaned regularly.