1. Partner share Describe a movie where a toy comes to life. Learning Objective: We are going to understand that there is always a purpose for a piece of writing

2. Partner share Describe a movie where a toy comes to life. What are we going to understand today? We are going to understand that there is always a purpose for a piece of writing

3. Tell your partner what the difference is between the two television shows below. Why would you watch Sponge Bob and why would you watch Planet Earth?

4. Author’s Purpose The author’s purpose is the main reason for presenting a story or selection in a certain way. An author’s purpose does two things  Can be to inform to inform, explain, to entertain, or to persuade  Affects things in the story, such as the details, descriptions, story events, and dialogue An author can have more than on purpose for writing. To inform To explain To entertain To persuade

5. Vocabulary Inform – expository type of text that give information. Explain – direction on how something works or how to do something. Persuade – when you convince someone to believe in a certain way or about something. Entertain – to make someone laugh or be amused.

6. The Importance of understanding author’s purpose and audience Good readers are able to determine why the story was written and who it was written to Good writers know why they are writing a paper and who they are writing to.

7. Steps to deciding what the author’s purpose is Step 1- Read the passage. Step 2- Identify what type of writing it is. Narrative/Expository Step 3- Ask yourself why the author wrote the passage. Does he want to entertain does she want to inform? Step 4- Decide on a purpose The Dog That Ate New York Author’s purpose________ Water Safety for Swimming Author’s purpose________ You Should Vote! Author’s Purpose________ To inform To entertain To persuade To explain How to Make Paper Snowflakes_____________

8. Steps to deciding what the author’s purpose is Step 1- Read the passage. Step 2- Identify what type of writing it is. Narrative/Expository Step 3- Ask yourself why the author wrote the passage. Does he want to entertain does she want to inform? Step 4- Decide on a purpose Sponge Bob Goes to School Author’s purpose________ How to Garden Author’s purpose________ A Trip Around the World of Musical Instruments Author’s Purpose________ To inform To entertain To persuade To explain Everybody Should Go to College Author’s purpose______________

9. Author’s Purpose Let’s See What We Know Why school should start at 8:15 Author’s purpose____________ The Ant and the Cricket Author’s purpose__________ A newspaper article about local schools Author’s Purpose_________________ To inform To entertain To persuade To explain How to Survive in the Wilderness Author’s Purpose________________

10. What did we learn today? What are the four purposes an author writes a story or paper?