Author's Purpose
Grade 3 · ELA · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can tell why an author wrote a book: to persuade, inform, or entertain.
Warm-Up Video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
Author’s Purpose with PIE
Practice Questions
5 questions · Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“You read a book that tells you all about different kinds of dinosaurs and when they lived. What is the author's purpose: to persuade, inform, or entertain? You read a story about a talking dog who goes on a magical adventure. What is the author's purpose: to persuade, inform, or entertain? You see an advertisement that tries to get you to buy a new toy. What is the author's purpose: to persuade, inform, or entertain?”
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