The document discusses author's purpose, which is the goal or reason the author wrote a passage. There are three main purposes: to persuade, inform, or entertain. Persuasive passages try to convince the reader of a position, informative passages teach information objectively, and entertaining passages hold attention through description and sensory details. Examples of each purpose are provided such as advertisements to persuade, textbooks to inform, and novels to entertain.

2. WHAT IS IT?
When we talk about author’s purpose,
we’re talking about what the author’s
goal.
Ask yourself, ―Why did the author write
this?‖
There are three main purposes for
passages.

3. Easy as… PIE
There are three main purposes we’re
going to be working with.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain

4. PERSUADE
Persuasive passages are trying to
convince the reader of something.
The author takes a position (picks a side)
on what they are writing about.
Persuasive passages are mostly opinion
with some facts thrown in.

5. PERSUASIVE EXAMPLES
What examples can you
come up with?
advertisements, persuasive
essays, editorials (opinion
article)

6. INFORM
Informative passages are trying to teach
the reader something.
Informative passages are meant to give
information.
These passages show both sides of an
argument and use facts, not opinions.

7. EXAMPLES FOR INFORM
What examples can you
come up with?
Textbooks, recipes,
newspapers, encyclopedias

8. ENTERTAIN
Pieces that are meant to entertain hold the
reader’s attention.
Entertaining pieces are also descriptive.
They use the five senses to keep the
reader involved.
Entertaining pieces sometimes involve
silly situations.

9. EXAMPLES FOR ENTERTAIN
What examples can you think
of?
Novels (Your AR books!), plays,
poems, comics, short stories

10. GAME TIME!

11. WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
FOR THESE PASSAGES?
iPhones are better than any other cell
phone currently in existence. With
their high-tech touch screen, cool
apps, and WiFi access, they put all
other brands of phone to shame.
Everyone should get rid of their Droids
and Blackberries and switch to the
iPhone.

12. WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
FOR THESE PASSAGES?
Then a wild crashing sound, ripping of metal, and
the plane rolled to the right and blew through the
trees, out over the water and down, down to slam
into the lake, skip once on water as hard as
concrete, water that tore the windshield out and
shattered the side windows, water that drove him
back into the seat. Somebody was screaming,
screaming as the plane drove down into the
water. - Gary Paulsen

13. WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
FOR THESE PASSAGES?
The somatic nervous system is
monitored and controlled by the
Central Nervous System. The spinal
cord oversees the spinal nerves,
and the brain oversees the 12 pairs
of nerves in the cranium.

14. WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
FOR THESE PASSAGES?
An intrepid explorer named Petty
Intended to capture a yeti,
But the yeti yelled, ―Freeze!
I’ve a gun—on your knees,
While my Dad gets the ring and
confetti.‖ – Graham Lester

15. WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
FOR THESE PASSAGES?
Vegetarians' life spans are increased and through this
discipline they learn to live quality in all the possible
aspects. Take a look at yourself. Is your health at risk?
Are you a factor of change and improvement within your
society? You must at least try becoming a vegetarian now
that you know it is a tempting challenge and an exciting
experiment that has advantages and no risks. Do it for
your body, your health, or for your environment, but do it.
Stop letting others have all the credit and the fun.

16. WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
FOR THESE PASSAGES?
Every person in China should visit the Water
Splashing Festival once in their life. The
festival is held in April and is one of the most
beautiful celebrations in the world. The cherry
trees are blooming. The people dress in
colorful costumes, and the water splashing
events are fun to join. Clear your calendar
and join us for a celebration of the New Year!

17. WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
FOR THESE PASSAGES?
The face of the United States is changing.
Hispanic Americans, also known as Latinos, make
up the fastest-growing group. The latest U.S.
Census shows that 41 million people are Hispanic.
A census is a count of people. Hispanic Americans
are people whose families are from Spanish-
speaking countries. Most of those countries are in
Central and South America.