Author's Purpose
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Objective
I can tell why an author wrote a book: to teach me, make me laugh, or tell me a story.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
7 questions
What does the letter "P" in PIE stand for when we talk about why an author writes something?
What are the three reasons an author might write a book, according to PIE?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“If you read a book that teaches you how to build a birdhouse, is the author's purpose to persuade, inform, or entertain? If you read a book that is a funny story about a family of bears, is the author's purpose to persuade, inform, or entertain? If you read a book that tries to convince you that dogs are better than cats, is the author's purpose to persuade, inform, or entertain?”
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