P (persuade) I (inform) E (entertain) D (to describe)) The Author's Purpose P (persuade) I (inform) E (entertain) D (to describe))

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P (persuade) advertisements, newspaper editorials, junk mail, posters Persuade means to try to convince someone to think the same way you do. Examples advertisements, newspaper editorials, junk mail, posters

I (inform) Inform means to give someone information about something. Examples news reports, research papers, encyclopedias, school news letters, instructions, pamphlets from health clinics, maps, timelines, schedules, charts, graphs

E (entertain) Entertain means to amuse someone. Examples fictional stories, comics, poems, jokes, riddles

D (describe) To Describe means to give the reader sensory details to create a picture in his/her mind or to help him/her understand a feeling. Examples vacation brochures, wanted/missing poster, real estate listing, movie reviews, tjournals/diaries, description of a place, memories of your past

Here are some tips to help you decide what the Author’s Purpose is: If a passage has more FACTS than opinions, it’s probably an INFORMative text. If a passage has more OPINIONS than facts, it’s probably either a PERSUASIVE or ENTERTAINING passage. If a passage is filled with SENSORY language (5 senses), METAPHORS, or SIMILES, then it’s probably DESCRIPTIVE.

Author’s Purpose Online Activities FCAT Express http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat/strategies/ap/default.htm New York State Elementary Test Prep- ELA 4- Kindergarten http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/authorpur.cfm BBC Skillswise http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/reading/typesoftext/game.shtml Skills for Life http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Purpose/reading_purpose.htm

Directions On a piece of paper number from 1 to 16. For each of the next 16 slides determine the author’s purpose for the type of writing. Write P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings

a poster about a community walk-a-thon for charity

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings appointment card from the dentist P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings

an advertisement for Coca-Cola

a book report

a story read to the school from the Writer of the Week

knock knock jokes

an e-mail that tells a friend you are going to be late

diary

instructions booklet on how to assemble a bicycle

step by step recipe

half price ad from Wal-Mart

crossword puzzle

short story

directions for taking medication

encyclopedia

letters

Answers a poster about a community walk-a-thon for charity Inform appointment card from the dentist Inform an advertisement for Coca-Cola Persuade a book report Inform Or Persuade a story read to the school from the Writer of the Week Entertain knock knock jokes Entertain an e-mail that tells a friend you are going to be late Inform diary Share Feelings

Answers instructions booklet on how to assemble a bicycle Inform step by step recipe Inform half price ad from Wal-Mart Persuade crossword puzzle Entertain short story Entertain directions for taking medication Inform encyclopedia Inform letters Share Feelings

Additional Resources Author’s Purpose PowerPoint http://edujourney.net/Powerpoint%20Templates/Author's%20Purpose/Authors%20Purpose.ppt#257,1,Slide %201 Online Quiz http://wps.ablongman.com/long_henry_er_1/0,7989,1130503-,00.html Interactive Slideshow http://www.fcatexplorer.com/media/parent/tiplister/flash/tip210a.swf Reading Skills Rocket (Interactive Quiz) http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_20_ae.htm

Additional Resources Quia Practice Author’s Purpose http://www.quia.com/pop/82118.html?AP_rand=1726073753 Practice Author’s Purpose http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorpurposep.cfm Reading for a Purpose http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Purpose/reading_purpose.htm Author's Purpose and Point of View Pretest http://unx1.shsu.edu/~txcae/Powerpoints/prepostest/authorpovpretest.html Posttest http://unx1.shsu.edu/~txcae/Powerpoints/prepostest/authorpovpostest.html