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Partner share . Learning Objective: We are going to understand that there is always a purpose for a piece of writing. Describe a movie where a toy comes to life. Partner share . What are we going to understand today?. We are going to understand that there

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Partner share

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  1. Partner share Learning Objective: We are going to understand that there is always a purpose for a piece of writing. Describe a movie where a toy comes to life.

  2. Partner share What are we going to understand today? We are going to understand that there is always a purpose for a piece of writing Describe a movie where a toy comes to life.

  3. Tell your partner what the difference is between the two television shows below. Why would you watch Sponge Bob and why would you watch Planet Earth?

  4. Author’s Purpose • The author’s purpose is the main reason for presenting a story or selection in a certain way. An author’s purpose does two things • Can be to inform to inform,explain, to entertain, or to persuade • Affects things in the story, such as the details, descriptions, story events, and dialogue • An author can have more than on purpose for writing. To inform To explain To entertain To persuade

  5. Vocabulary Inform – expository type of text that give information. Explain – direction on how something works or how to do something. Persuade – when you convince someone to believe in a certain way or about something. Entertain – to make someone laugh or be amused.

  6. The Importance of understanding author’s purpose and audience Good readers are able to determine why the story was written and who it was written to Good writers know why they are writing a paper and who they are writing to.

  7. Steps to deciding what the author’s purpose is Step 1- Read the passage . Step 2- Identify what type of writing it is. Narrative/Expository Step 3- Ask yourself why the author wrote the passage. Does he want to entertain does she want to inform? Step 4- Decide on a purpose The Dog That Ate New York Author’s purpose________ To inform To entertain To persuade To explain Water Safety for Swimming Author’s purpose________ How to Make Paper Snowflakes_____________ You Should Vote! Author’s Purpose________

  8. Steps to deciding what the author’s purpose is Step 1- Read the passage . Step 2- Identify what type of writing it is. Narrative/Expository Step 3- Ask yourself why the author wrote the passage. Does he want to entertain does she want to inform? Step 4- Decide on a purpose Sponge Bob Goes to School Author’s purpose________ To inform To entertain To persuade To explain How to Garden Author’s purpose________ Everybody Should Go to College Author’s purpose______________ A Trip Around the World of Musical Instruments Author’s Purpose________

  9. What is the author’s purpose? To inform To entertain To persuade To explain Step 1- Read the passage . Step 2- Identify what type of writing it is. Narrative/Expository Step 3- Ask yourself why the author wrote the passage. Does he want to entertain does she want to inform? Step 4- Decide on a purpose

  10. What is the author’s purpose? To inform To entertain To persuade To explain Step 1- Read the passage . Step 2- Identify what type of writing it is. Narrative/Expository Step 3- Ask yourself why the author wrote the passage. Does he want to entertain does she want to inform? Step 4- Decide on a purpose

  11. What is the author’s purpose? To inform To entertain To persuade To explain Step 1- Read the passage . Step 2- Identify what type of writing it is. Narrative/Expository Step 3- Ask yourself why the author wrote the passage. Does he want to entertain does she want to inform? Step 4- Decide on a purpose

  12. What is the author’s purpose? To inform To entertain To persuade To explain Step 1- Read the passage . Step 2- Identify what type of writing it is. Narrative/Expository Step 3- Ask yourself why the author wrote the passage. Does he want to entertain does she want to inform? Step 4- Decide on a purpose

  13. What is the author’s purpose? To inform To entertain To persuade To explain Step 1- Read the passage . Step 2- Identify what type of writing it is. Narrative/Expository Step 3- Ask yourself why the author wrote the passage. Does he want to entertain does she want to inform? Step 4- Decide on a purpose

  14. What is the author’s purpose? To inform To entertain To persuade To explain Step 1- Read the passage . Step 2- Identify what type of writing it is. Narrative/Expository Step 3- Ask yourself why the author wrote the passage. Does he want to entertain does she want to inform? Step 4- Decide on a purpose

  15. What is the author’s purpose? To inform To entertain To persuade To explain Students should not wear uniforms to school. They should be able to wear whatever clothing they like. They should have the choice to be different. Some people have a favorite color that they enjoy to wear, and they should definitely be able to wear it if they choose to. Uniforms imprison self expression. Step 1- Read the passage . Step 2- Identify what type of writing it is. Narrative/Expository Step 3- Ask yourself why the author wrote the passage. Does he want to entertain does she want to inform? Step 4- Decide on a purpose

  16. What did we learn today? What are the four purposes that an author writes a story or paper?

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