1. Language Arts Countdown
Check in
Turn in hamburger paragraphs to the wasket
Grab
A glue stick
A pink star
your IAN
Have out a BLANK sheet of paper for DLR

2. Author’s Purpose Directions
Fold the points of the foldable so that they can flip up when we glue it down.
We will take notes under each flap!

3. Notes Author’s Purpose Easy as PIE!
An author's purpose is the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.
An author must decide what he is presenting to the reader
He can:
Persuade
Inform
Entertain

4. Author’s Purpose Let's ask Moby! Persuade Inform Entertain
Definition: the author wants you to do, buy, or believe something
Examples: advertisements, persuasive letters, opinions, campaign Speeches
Inform
Definition: the author wants to give you information
Examples: textbooks, non-fiction books, expository essays, biographies, newspaper articles
Entertain
Definition: the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing
Examples: stories, poems, songs, plays, jokes, narratives

5. IAN Activity: Author’s Purpose
Reach into the PINK Question mark pocket.
Read EACH paragraph carefully.
With your group, match the paragraph to the correct purpose and put them in the pockets.