Author's Purpose
Author's write for a variety of reasons.
1) Authors write to ENTERTAIN and excite readers.
2) Authors write to INFORM and TEACH readers.
3) Authors write to PERSUADE and CONVINCE readers to do somthing, believe something, or buy something.
Click on the link below to practice identifying the author's purpose:
http://studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/authorpur.cfm
Homework:
Review Author’s Purpose:
http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/ela8/n/purpose5l.cfm
Practice Author’s Purpose Assignment 1: http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/ela8/n/purposes5p.cfm
Practice Author’s Purpose Assignment 2:
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorpurposep.cfm