Detecting the Author's Purpose

Master author's purpose! Learn to spot persuade, inform, and entertain in texts.

Sort into its correct column. Think: Why did the author write this text? Persuade - When the author's purpose is to persuade, it means the author is trying to get you to do, try, or believe something. Advertisement Reviews Political Ads Letter to the Editor Inform - When the author's purpose is to inform, it means that the author is trying to give you information, teach a topic, and provide facts. Recipe Brochure Textbook Biography Entertain - When the author's purpose is to entertain, it means that the author wants you to enjoy a piece of text such as an interesting story. Adventure Comic Book Fantasy Realistic Fiction Each of the following sentences describes a type of text. Match it to the Author's Purpose An article urging readers to eat their vegetables. Persuade A fairy tale set in medieval times. Entertain A book that details how to build a birdhouse. Inform