Transcript Author`s Purpose Why did he /she write the passage?

Author’s Purpose
7.1.17 identify author’s purpose for writing
Why did he / she
write the
passage?
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To Entertain
7.1.17 identify author’s purpose for writing
Humor / comics
Fictional stories
Magazine articles
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Little Red Riding Hood
said, “Grandmother, what
big eyes you have.”
The wolf replied, “Better to
see you with my dear.
To Inform
7.1.17 identify author’s purpose for writing
Facts / Information
Non-fiction
Newspapers
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Clarksville’s Rossview
High beat Franklin 28 - 0.
Ortiz as quarterback threw
4 touchdowns and their
kicker, Jones, made every
extra point. Rossview will
be playing in Dixon this
week at 7:30PM.
To Persuade
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Biased information
One - sided
Advertisements
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Expo II Markers are the
only marker I’ll buy. The
colors are bright and
bold and they seem to
last forever.
Your turn:
Decide the author’s
purpose of each of the
following statements.
1. Twinkle, twinkle little star!
How I wonder what you are.
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TO ENTERTAIN!
2. The temperature yesterday
was 96 degrees.
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TO INFORM
3. When 28 inches of rain fell
in Houston, trucks floated
away on Interstate 10 when
the drivers drove into water
they thought was shallow.
They were lucky to get away
with their lives.
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TO INFORM
4. Rossview Middle School is
located off of Rossview Rd. It
is one of Clarksville’s newest
schools and can hold over
2000 students.
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TO INFORM
5. Dr. Pepper is a very tasty
drink. If you are hot and
looking for a beverage to cool
you down, it is a refreshing
choice.
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TO PERSUADE
6. There are 3 lights on a
traffic light. The top light is red
and means stop. Yellow , in
the middle, means caution.
The bottom light is green, and
it means go.
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TO INFORM
7. The wolf huffed and puffed
but couldn’t blow down the
bricks. The three little pigs
were safe inside. The oldest
pig was very glad he had done
all that work on his brick
house.
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TO ENTERTAIN
8. Bears are terrible
creatures. No one should
ever have them as pets. They
can eat their weight in food
and will not live well with other
domesticated animals.
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TO PERSUADE
9. So remember to brush your
teeth with Toothy Toothpaste,
the most popular brand of
children’s toothpaste, to
prevent cavities! And visit your
dentist regularly!
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TO PERSUADE
10. What is bigger when new
and grows smaller with use?
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TO ENTERTAIN
ANSWER: SOAP OR A PENCIL,
CRAYON, CHALK, ETC…