Author’s Purpose

Why did he / she write the passage?

7.1.17 identify author’s purpose for writing

To Entertain

Humor / comicsFictional storiesMagazine articles

7.1.17 identify author’s purpose for writing

Little Red Riding Hood said, “Grandmother, what

big eyes you have.” The wolf replied, “Better to

see you with my dear.

To Inform

Facts / InformationNon-fictionNewspapers

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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

Biased informationOne - sidedAdvertisements

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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.

TO ENTERTAIN!

2. The temperature yesterday was 96 degrees.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

TO PERSUADE

10. What is bigger when new and grows smaller with use?

TO ENTERTAIN ANSWER: SOAP OR A PENCIL,

CRAYON, CHALK, ETC…