Author's Purpose

Question 1

What is author’s purpose?

Answer 1

the main reason why the an author is writing their text

Question 2

What are the five main reasons?

Answer 2

1. Persuade
2. Inform
3. Entertain
4. Explain
5. Describe

Question 3

persuade

Answer 3

the author wants to get you to do something

Question 4

What are examples of persuade?

Answer 4

commercials, editorials, advertisements

Question 5

inform

Answer 5

the author gives and passes on facts and info to the reader

Question 6

What are examples of inform?

Answer 6

encyclopedias, biographies, textbooks

Question 7

entertain

Answer 7

the author wants you to enjoy, keep your attention, and to incite an emotion

Question 8

What are examples of entertain?

Answer 8

fantasy, mystery, comedy

Question 9

explain

Answer 9

the author teaches and passes on information to the reader

Question 10

What are examples of explain?

Answer 10

recipes, how-to-manuals, instruction booklets

Question 11

describe

Answer 11

sub-purpose; author wants to create a mental picture by using many adjectives and descriptions

Question 12

What are examples of describe?

Answer 12

anything and everything can have describe