Author's Purpose in Reading

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Which of the following is an example of an informative text?

A fantasy novel
A biography (correct)
A restaurant review
A romantic comedy movie

What is the author's purpose when they want to get the reader to do or believe something?

To entertain
To inform
To educate
To persuade (correct)

Which of the following is an example of a persuasive text?

A recipe book
A billboard (correct)
A history textbook
A documentary

What is the author's purpose when they want to give the reader information or teach facts?

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Which of the following is an example of an entertaining text?

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Study Notes

Author's Purpose

Author's purpose is the reason why the author wrote the text.
Identifying the author's purpose can be done using the acronym P.AI.E.

Persuade

Author's purpose is to persuade when they want to get the reader to do or believe something.
Examples of persuasive texts include:
- Commercials and advertisements
- Reviews for restaurants, movies, and books
- Billboards and opinions
- Books that persuade readers to do or believe something

Inform

Author's purpose is to inform when they want to give the reader information or teach facts.
Examples of informative texts include:
- Documentaries and nonfiction TV
- Recipes and how-to books
- Biographies
- Newspapers and magazines
- Nonfiction books about specific topics

Entertain

Author's purpose is to entertain when they want the reader to enjoy the story.
Examples of entertaining texts include:
- Stories
- Riddles and jokes
- Movies and TV shows
- Fantasy and magical stories
- Fiction books
- Mysteries and comics

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Identify the author's purpose in a text, whether it's to persuade, inform, or entertain. Learn how to use the P.AI.E acronym to determine the author's purpose. Examples of texts that fit each purpose are also provided.