author's purpose definition and examples grade 6

📚 Author's Purpose: Quick Study Guide

• ✍️ Author's purpose is the reason an author writes something. It's their goal or intention.
• 🥧 There are three main purposes, often remembered with the acronym PIE: Persuade, Inform, and Entertain.
• 📢 Persuade: The author wants to convince you to believe something or do something. They might use opinions and try to get you on their side.
• 📰 Inform: The author wants to give you facts and information about a topic. They might use details and explanations.
• 🎭 Entertain: The author wants to amuse you and make you enjoy reading. They might use humor, interesting characters, and exciting plots.
• 🔎 Sometimes, an author can have more than one purpose! A story might both entertain *and* inform you.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is NOT typically considered an author's purpose?
   1. A. To Persuade
   2. B. To Confuse
   3. C. To Inform
   4. D. To Entertain
2. An article about the history of chocolate likely has which author's purpose?
   1. A. To Persuade
   2. B. To Entertain
   3. C. To Inform
   4. D. All of the above
3. A commercial trying to get you to buy a new toy is an example of what author's purpose?
   1. A. To Inform
   2. B. To Entertain
   3. C. To Persuade
   4. D. None of the above
4. A funny story about a talking dog is likely written for what purpose?
   1. A. To Persuade
   2. B. To Inform
   3. C. To Entertain
   4. D. To Confuse
5. Which of these signal words often indicates the author's purpose is to persuade?
   1. A. Facts
   2. B. Details
   3. C. Should
   4. D. Explains
6. A recipe book MOSTLY aims to:
   1. A. Entertain
   2. B. Persuade
   3. C. Inform
   4. D. Confuse
7. An author writing to convince you that school lunches need to be healthier is writing to:
   1. A. Inform
   2. B. Entertain
   3. C. Persuade
   4. D. Confuse