1. EQ - How can we use Author’s Purpose to better understand a passage?
Make a frayer with the 4 parts of author’s purpose and a frayer for the 4 parts of point of view

2. Inform Persuade Entertain Describe
Why authors write -
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
Describe

3. To whom do they write? Who might their audience be?
Grandmother
Friend
Another student
Teacher
Adults
Young children
Taxpayers
Teenagers
Scientists
Doctors
Politicians
Babies
Criminals
Voters

4. 1. To inform explain, give directions, illustrate, or present information
Facts or true information
Non-fiction

5. Writing To Inform News articles Textbooks Biographies Documentaries
Technical Manuals
Charts, graphs, tables
Power Points
Recipes

6. Inform
Making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is really easy. First, gather your ingredients (bread, peanut butter, jelly) and two knives. Spread the peanut butter on one slice of bread and your jelly on the other. Put the bread together and enjoy!

7. 2. To persuade by expressing an opinion to convince readers to think/feel/act a certain way
Tries to get you to do something or to think a certain way!

8. Writings that Persuade
Editorials
Advertisements
Campaign speeches
Bumper Stickers
Posters
Billboards
Commercials
Some graphs and charts
Letters/ s

9. Persuade
Art class should be longer than all other specials. There never seems to be enough time to get our pictures done. If we had more time in art class everyone would do a better job on their pictures and we would learn more. Art is very important and we should have the time we need to finish a project.

10. 3. To entertain is to illustrate a theme, event or story that conveys a mood.
Usually fiction and does not give information or get you to do anything

11. Writing To Entertain Short Story Poetry Novel Drama Comedy Riddles
Jokes
Song lyrics

12. Entertain
Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to play soccer. He would run as fast as he could to the ball, but every time he got there and tried to kick it he would miss. He started to think he wasn't very good at soccer, but he didn't give up. His hard work paid off and one day he scored the winning goal for his team.

13. 3. To describe is to use senses to paint a picture.

14. 3. To describe is used in other writings – rarely stands alone
description words that use the 5 senses to paint a picture

15. Describe
The ocean water glitters for as far as the eye can see. The soft crash of waves and smell of salt water have a calming affect. Paradise Beach is a quiet place where you can watch wildlife and relax.

16. REVIEW

17. Purpose? Entertain Persuade Inform Describe
If the author is telling a story, his purpose is probably to _____________.
If the author is giving opinions, his purpose is probably to _____________.
If the author is telling facts, his purpose is probably to _____________.
If the author is giving sensory details, his purpose is probably to __________.
Entertain
Persuade
Inform
Describe

18. 5
Jim was unable to get to sleep.  When he went to bed he cried.  Tomorrow is his birthday party and it is going to be ruined. How can we go sledding with no snow? The next morning, when Jim got out of bed and ran to the window, he shouted with glee, "The snow has fallen and we can go sledding!"  Jim was happy because now he can have his birthday sledding party.

19. 6
If you want to become a better reader you need to read often.  Research supports that children need to read frequently to be able to read fluently and to be able read high frequency words. All students will benefit by reading at least minutes per day.  Make it a point and read more often!

20. 7
There are three lights on a traffic light.  The top light is red and that means stop.  The middle light is yellow and that means caution.  The bottom light is green and that means go.

22. Summary
An author writes to:
inform
Persuade
Entertain
Describe