Author's Purpose

A brochure about how people should NOT shop at Walmart because they hurt local businesses. 

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

The fourth novel in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.

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

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

The instructions for the board game Monopoly.

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

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

A recipe explaining how to make chicken salad sandwiches.

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

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

The lyrics of a popular song.