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The Author's Purpose. P (persuade) I (inform) E (entertain) S (share feelings). Watch this United Streaming Video. The Author's Purpose (04:24). P (persuade). Persuade means to try to convince someone to think the same way you do. Examples
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The Author's Purpose P (persuade) I (inform) E (entertain) S (share feelings)
Watch this United Streaming Video. The Author's Purpose (04:24)
P (persuade) Persuade means to try to convince someone to think the same way you do. Examples advertisements, newspaper editorials, junk mail, posters
I (inform) Inform means to give someone information about something. Examples news reports, research papers, encyclopedias, school news letters, instructions, pamphlets from health clinics, maps, timelines, schedules, charts, graphs
E (entertain) Entertain means to amuse someone. Examples fictional stories, comics, poems, jokes, riddles
S (share feelings) Sharing feelingsmeans to tell the reader what you are thinking. Examples journals, diaries, letters
Practice http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorpurposep.cfm
Use response cards to tell the author’s purpose. • a sales ad wanting you to purchase a motorcycle
P (persuade) • a sales ad wanting you to purchase a motorcycle
Use response cards to tell the author’s purpose. • the list of movies showing in your town and the times
I (inform) • the list of movies showing in your town and the times
Use response cards to tell the author’s purpose. • the comic strips
E (entertain) • the comic strips
Use response cards to tell the author’s purpose. • a flyer about a missing puppy
I (inform) OR P (persuade) • a flyer about a missing puppy
Use response cards to tell the author’s purpose. • a post card from your friend from Hawaii
S (share feelings) • a post card from your friend from Hawaii
Use response cards to tell the author’s purpose. • a letter to the editor explaining the need to recycle more
P (persuade) • a letter to the editor explaining the need to recycle more
Use response cards to tell the author’s purpose. • a report about George Washington
I (inform) • a report about George Washington
Use response cards to tell the author’s purpose. • bus schedule
I (inform) • bus schedule
Use response cards to tell the author’s purpose. • a fairy tale
E (entertain) • a fairy tale
Use response cards to tell the author’s purpose. • fire safety brochure
I (inform) • fire safety brochure
Directions On a piece of paper number from 1 to 16. For each of the next 16 slides determine the author’s purpose for the type of writing. Write P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • a poster about a community walk-a-thon for charity
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • appointment card from the dentist
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • an advertisement for Coca-Cola
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • a book report
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • a story read to the school from the Writer of the Week
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • knock knock jokes
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • an e-mail that tells a friend you are going to be late
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • diary
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • instructions booklet on how to assemble a bicycle
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • step by step recipe
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • half price ad from Wal-Mart
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • crossword puzzle
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • short story
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • directions for taking medication
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • encyclopedia
P for persuadeI for informE for entertainS for share feelings • letters
Answers • a poster about a community walk-a-thon for charity Inform • appointment card from the dentist Inform • an advertisement for Coca-Cola Persuade • a book report Inform Or Persuade • a story read to the school from the Writer of the Week Entertain • knock knock jokes Entertain • an e-mail that tells a friend you are going to be late Inform • diary Share Feelings
Answers • instructions booklet on how to assemble a bicycle Inform • step by step recipe Inform • half price ad from Wal-Mart Persuade • crossword puzzle Entertain • short story Entertain • directions for taking medication Inform • encyclopedia Inform • letters Share Feelings
Additional Resources Author’s Purpose PowerPoint http://edujourney.net/Powerpoint%20Templates/Author's%20Purpose/Authors%20Purpose.ppt#257,1,Slide%201 Online Quiz http://wps.ablongman.com/long_henry_er_1/0,7989,1130503-,00.html Interactive Slideshow http://www.fcatexplorer.com/media/parent/tiplister/flash/tip210a.swf Reading Skills Rocket (Interactive Quiz) http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_4_20_ae.htm
Additional Resources Quia http://www.quia.com/pop/82118.html?AP_rand=1726073753 Practice Author’s Purpose http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorpurposep.cfm Reading for a Purpose http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Purpose/reading_purpose.htm Author's Purpose and Point of View Pretest http://unx1.shsu.edu/~txcae/Powerpoints/prepostest/authorpovpretest.html Posttest http://unx1.shsu.edu/~txcae/Powerpoints/prepostest/authorpovpostest.html