4.3.R.1 Author's Purpose

Author's Purpose

4.3.R.1

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Eggs

Lemon

Onion

Examples:

Persuade

• Advertisements
• Billboards
• Newspaper Articles
• Magazine
• Articles

Authors write to try to convince you to do something or believe something. The passage will have the author's opinion in it so when you are reading, ask yourself....

Are they trying to convice me to do or believe something?

Persuasive example

This advertisement for Coca-Cola is wanting you to believe that drinking Coke equals happiness. This author is hoping that by comparing Coke to happiness, they can convince people to buy more Coca-Cola.

Look for these clue words! They will tell you the author is trying to persuade you.

Encourage Prove Sell Convert Influence Convince Urge Inspire

Inform

Authors write lots of different things in order to give information, explain something, or give facts. They may write things such as...

Newspaper articles

Textbooks

Reference Books

Nonfiction books

Inform example

This is an article meant to teach, or inform readers about our solar system

Entertain

Fiction Stories Poems Jokes Comic books Magazines

Authors may write something for readers to enjoy. Authors can make you laugh, cry, or even get scared. They can take you to different worlds or time periods. What are the books that you find entertaining?

Entertain???

Ask yourself these questions! If you say YES to any of these, the author is trying to entertain you! .

Does it have characters? Does it have a plot? Is it funny, sad, or scary? Is it a play?

HELP!!!

Use this flowchart to help you decide the author's purpose!

Drag the piece of pie next to the purpose of each example

Persuade inform entertain

Persuade inform entertain

why couldn't the pony sing a lullaby? He was a little horse

The instruction manual that came with your new game

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A letter to your parents telling them why you should get a puppy

There are 39 tribal nations in the state of Oklahoma.

Persuade inform entertain

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Persuade inform entertain

Drag the piece of pie next to the purpose of each example

Persuade inform entertain

Persuade inform entertain

The instruction manual that came with your new game

why couldn't the pony sing a lullaby? He was a little horse

01

03

02

A letter to your parents telling them why you should get a puppy

There are 39 tribal nations in the state of Oklahoma.

Persuade inform entertain

04

Persuade inform entertain

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Author's Purpose

What is the purpose of the following text?

How do you talk to a giant? Use big words!

What is the purpose of the following text?

How do you talk to a giant? Use big words!

What is the purpose of the following text?

Baseball is a much better sport than football because it is safer.

What is the purpose of the following text?

Baseball is a much better sport than football because it is safer.

What is the purpose of the following text?

To treat a bee sting, first remove the stinger. Next wash the area, and then apply ice..

What is the purpose of the following text?

To treat a bee sting, first remove the stinger. Next wash the area, and then apply ice..

What is the purpose of the following text?

But I’m Not Tired! by Alice Park Experts say that U.S. kids are not getting enough sleep. Are you? Not getting enough sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey from the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids ages 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 p.m. or later on school nights. Last year the foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school. Many young night owls figure they can catch up on sleep over the weekend. Sleep researchers have learned that when you regularly fail to get enough sleep, it takes more than just a few hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings for your body to recover. How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them doze about 18 hours each day! Adults need about 8 hours of sleep. For most school-age children, 10½ hours is ideal. But the new Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-olds get only 7 or 8 hours of sleep each day. Guess what almost half of the surveyed1 kids said they do before bedtime? They watch TV. So what’s the big deal if you’re a bit tired? Getting too little sleep can affect your mood, your coordination, how well you learn, and even your speech. Studies of people who volunteer to go without sleep have shown that they have trouble with memory. They also can’t concentrate well enough to do such simple tasks as adding two numbers. The biggest change, though, comes in your mood. Exhaustion makes you grouchy and depressed. Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. There are things you can do to stay rested. Try going to bed at the same time every night. Develop a relaxing routine2 right before bedtime (Hint: reading is a good routine!). Finally, don’t think of sleep as something to avoid. Your body needs rest to refuel for all the things you do during the day.

What is the purpose of the following text?

But I’m Not Tired! by Alice Park Experts say that U.S. kids are not getting enough sleep. Are you? Not getting enough sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey from the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids ages 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 p.m. or later on school nights. Last year the foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school. Many young night owls figure they can catch up on sleep over the weekend. Sleep researchers have learned that when you regularly fail to get enough sleep, it takes more than just a few hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings for your body to recover. How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them doze about 18 hours each day! Adults need about 8 hours of sleep. For most school-age children, 10½ hours is ideal. But the new Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-olds get only 7 or 8 hours of sleep each day. Guess what almost half of the surveyed1 kids said they do before bedtime? They watch TV. So what’s the big deal if you’re a bit tired? Getting too little sleep can affect your mood, your coordination, how well you learn, and even your speech. Studies of people who volunteer to go without sleep have shown that they have trouble with memory. They also can’t concentrate well enough to do such simple tasks as adding two numbers. The biggest change, though, comes in your mood. Exhaustion makes you grouchy and depressed. Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. There are things you can do to stay rested. Try going to bed at the same time every night. Develop a relaxing routine2 right before bedtime (Hint: reading is a good routine!). Finally, don’t think of sleep as something to avoid. Your body needs rest to refuel for all the things you do during the day.

Why did the author write “But I’m Not Tired”?A. to persuade children to get more sleep B. to persuade schools to begin classes later to persuade researchers C.to do more studies about sleep D. to persuade parents to keep their kids from watching TV

Why did the author write “But I’m Not Tired”?A. to persuade children to get more sleep B. to persuade schools to begin classes later to persuade researchers C.to do more studies about sleep D. to persuade parents to keep their kids from watching TV