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Author's Purpose Analysis Activity

The document provides 10 examples of different texts and asks the reader to determine the author's purpose for each - whether to entertain, persuade, or inform. For each example, the reader is asked to identify the author's purpose and explain their answer in 1-2 sentences. The examples cover a range of topics from stories and poems to instruction manuals, reports, speeches and more. The author's purposes identified include entertaining, informing, and persuading readers.

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Author's Purpose Analysis Activity

The document provides 10 examples of different texts and asks the reader to determine the author's purpose for each - whether to entertain, persuade, or inform. For each example, the reader is asked to identify the author's purpose and explain their answer in 1-2 sentences. The examples cover a range of topics from stories and poems to instruction manuals, reports, speeches and more. The author's purposes identified include entertaining, informing, and persuading readers.

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Author’s Purpose Activity


Directions: Read the descriptions of each item and determine the author’s main
purpose (to entertain, persuade, or inform). Then, in a sentence or two, explain your
answer.

1. A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great
Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s
Author’s Purpose: to entertain

Explain Your Answer: It tells a story about a certain event, how they overcame the
Write a sentence or two. adversities they faced.

2. A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great
Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s
Author’s Purpose: to inform

Explain Your Answer: It is to inform the readers as to why the Great Depression came
Write a sentence or two. to be in 1930.

3. An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone


Author’s Purpose: to inform

Explain Your Answer: To inform readers how to operate smart phone through steps or
Write a sentence or two. instructions.

4. An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone

Author’s Purpose: to persuade

Explain Your Answer: To persuade people to own an iPhone rather than an Android
Write a sentence or two. maybe by compare and contrast.

5. A poem about why the iPhone is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made

Author’s Purpose: to persuade

Explain Your Answer: To persuade people that iPhone is the must have consumer
Write a sentence or two. electronic there is to be.
6. The story of a young athlete who takes steroids and his life and future fall apart

Author’s Purpose: to entertain

Explain Your Answer: Tells a story of a substance user and about his life.
Write a sentence or two.

7. A medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body

Author’s Purpose: to inform

Explain Your Answer: To inform the readers about steroids by stating facts.
Write a sentence or two.

8. A speech written by a professional athlete listing the negative effects of steroids


and urging young athletes to not use steroids

Author’s Purpose: to persuade

Explain Your Answer: To persuade the readers to avoid steroids by stating its negative
Write a sentence or two. effects on the body.

9. A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules

Author’s Purpose: to inform

Explain Your Answer: Informing the readers that there are set of rules to be followed.
Write a sentence or two.

10. A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he
gains self-confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself.

Author’s Purpose: to entertain

Explain Your Answer: To entertain by telling a story to the readers for their enjoyment or
Write a sentence or two. leisure time.

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