Author

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Authors Purpose

• Author person who wrote the story
• Purpose the reason the author wrote the story

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Reasons Authors Write

• To inform to give information or teach
• To explain to give step-by-step directions
• To persuade to get you to agree with an opinion
  or to perform a certain action
• To entertain to tell a story that is for your
  entertainment or just plain fun to read

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Strategy to Identify Authors Purpose

• It is sometimes helpful to notice facts and
  opinions. If a passage has more facts than
  opinions, it is more than likely an informative
  passage. If a passage has more opinions than
  facts, the passage will either be a persuasive
  passage or an entertaining one.

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Try These Sentences

• Fact Opinion Sponge Diving Adventures
• 1. In Tarpon Springs, Florida there are
  people who work underwater.
• 2. These people are called sponge
  divers.
• 3. The kind of treasure they look for is
  called sponges.
• 4. Sponge diving is not an easy job.
• 5. The diver has to breathe under the
  water, and be careful of extreme water
  pressure.

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What is the author's purpose?

• In Tarpon Springs, Florida there are people who
  work underwater. These people are called sponge
  divers. The kind of treasure they look for is
  called sponges. Sponge diving is not an easy job.
  The diver has to breathe under the water, and be
  careful of extreme water pressure.

inform
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Lets Try Some!

• There are many pets that a child can have,
  but a dog is the best one of all! There are
  several reasons why dogs make better pets than
  other animals. They are always willing to play
  with you when you need a friend. Snakes are
  interesting, but they don't play with you. They
  just sit there coiled around your arm. Dogs can
  be trained to do many tricks, unlike cats who
  just stare at you when you try to get them to do
  anything that you want them to do. They are also
  very loyal animals that will try to protect you
  and your household from danger! Have you ever
  seen a hamster try to protect its master? If you
  are thinking of getting a pet remember that a dog
  makes the best one of all!

persuade
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Sammy and Ralph were snowmen. Sammy was Ralphs
cousin. Sammy was a very proper little snowman
and Ralph was a rebel. Ralph always wanted to be
different and Sammy always wanted to do what he
was supposed to do. One day Ralph decided to pack
his suitcase full of snowballs. His cousin,
Sammy, told him not to. He told Ralph that all
the snowballs would melt and ruin his suitcase.
Ralph packed his suitcase full of snowballs
anyway, and they all melted. Ralph figured out a
way to solve his problem. He put his suitcase in
the freezer, and the water in his suitcase turned
to ice!

entertain
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Rosie had the best time making her valentine
cards for her classmates. She used red and white
paper, heart stickers, markers and anything else
she could find. It was great! First, she folded
her piece of white paper in half. Next, she drew
a heart on her red paper and cut it out. Then
she glued the heart to the white paper and added
heart stickers all over the card. Finally, she
wrote Happy Valentines Day on the card with her
markers.

explain
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The Underground Railroad was a secret
organization which helped slaves to escape to
freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because
of the conductors and station masters. The
northern states were free states and slaves were
free once they arrived in the north. Secret
codes and signals were used to identify the
conductors and station masters.

inform
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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. They took their dogs
with them and the dogs would swim in the lake
while they fished. It was so funny to watch those
dogs paddle around the lake.

entertain
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Lets Try To Find Author's Purpose in the Real
World!
inform
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persuade
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To pick a book to read!

"Life found on Mars. Scientists discover new
forms of life that once lived on Mars."
inform
A laugh a minute."
entertain
"America's Best Educational Software"
persuade
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To pick a T.V. show!

Do It Yourself Build a Birdhouse!
explain
The Crocodile Hunter
inform
Sponge Bob Square Pants
entertain
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What is the authors purpose for this
presentation?
inform
ReviewWhat are the 4 reasons authors write?