1. Author’s Purpose Wynne Intermediate School

2. Objective Identify author’s purpose by figuring out whether a reading passage was written to describe, entertain, explain, or persuade.

3. To DESCRIBE If a reading passage contains many DETAILS about a person, place or thing

4. To ENTERTAIN If a reading passage is enjoyable to read, tells a personal story, or uses a story to teach a lesson

5. To EXPLAIN If a reading passage provides facts about a particular subject or tells readers how to do something

6. To PERSUADE If a reading passage tries to get readers to do something, buy something, or believe something

7. INFORM A newspaper article The author’s purpose is to…

8. ENTERTAIN A tall tale about a silly character The author’s purpose is to…

9. PERSUADE An advertisement The author’s purpose is to…

10. DESCRIBE A paragraph about a sunset The author’s purpose is to…

11. Pendulum Art Trace the rim of the bowl on the construction paper and cut out the circle. Next, cut away a quarter of a circel. Then pull the sides of the circle together until they form a cone. Tape the cone together, but leave a small hole at the tip. Place the cone in the funnel. Tie some string around the lip of the funnel. Use more string to suspend the funnel a few inches above a table or counter surface. Place the paper under the funnel Block the funnel’s tip with a finger, and pour in salt. Remove your finger, and push the funnel gently to make it swing. The salt will form a pattern on the black paper. Entertain readers with a story about a pendulum Describe what a pendulum is explain how to do an art project.

12. It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning fishing trips. to Inform to Entertain to Persuade

13. Many people are tempted to keep wild animals as pets. Some think fox cubs are great to cuddle. Some think that monkeys are fun to train. And others think that having exotic snakes will impress their friends. But keeping wild animals as pets is not a good idea. Explain why people keep wild animals as pets describe why fox cubs make good pets persuade animals to raise exotic snakes

14. Wild animals often grow to be stronger and more dangerous than their owners expected. These animals have natural instincts that cause them to change as they grow. Young animals can grow to be large animals that bite, scratch, and even attack humans. Owners often abandon their pets when this happens. explain why wild animals are so strong To describe how wild animals can change Persuade readers not to abandon pets.

15. Many wild animals carry diseases that are harmful to people. It’s not only large animals that carry harmful germs. Small animals, such as rabbits, chicks, and mice, spread them, too. So do many kinds of reptiles. Turtles less than four inches long can make children very sick. Describe the diseases that are carried by wild animal Explain that wild animals carry disease Persuade readers that animals are safe

16. Are you someone with big ideas? Do you want to be know as someone who shaped the future? If so, then here’s an opportunity that might interest you. WHAT: The Spirit of Invention Science Fair WHO: Any student in grades 3-5 from Bell County Schools WHERE: The George Washington Carver Auditorium Why: Top inventions at each grade level win a cash prize. The grand-prize winner wins the services of a patent attorney in the hopes of someday selling the invention in the marketplace. To convince students to enter the science fair to explain that everyone wins a prize to delight readers with information about prizes

17. During the Middle Ages, people believed that the unicorn’s horn had special powers. It could guard against poison, illness, and evil. People paid a lot of money for the horns. Most of these horns, though, were probably the tusks of narwhals. The narwhal is a small Artic whale that has a spiral tusk growing from its snout. persuade readers to learn more about the Middle Ages Explain that unicorn horns were probably narwhal tusks Describe what a narwhal looks like

18. Today, common belief is that there are no more unicorns on earth. Some people claim that unicorns were hunted until there were none left. Other people insist that unicorns never existed. Real or not, the legend of the extraordinary unicorn lives on. explain why unicorns disappeared Convince readers that the unicorn—real or not—is special Describe an imaginary creature