📚 Part 1: Author's Purpose Categories

Review the three main categories of author's purpose:

ENTERTAIN: To amuse, delight, or provide enjoyment through storytelling, humor, or drama.

Examples: novels, short stories, poetry, comedic essays

INFORM: To educate, explain, or provide factual information about a topic.

Examples: textbooks, news articles, encyclopedias, how-to guides

PERSUADE: To convince readers to adopt a particular viewpoint or take specific action.

Examples: editorials, advertisements, political speeches, argumentative essays

📖 Part 2: Key Vocabulary Matching

Match each vocabulary word with its correct definition by writing the letter in the circle:

Definitions:

A. To use humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize human behavior or society

B. Appeal to emotions to persuade an audience

C. To give special importance or attention to something

D. Appeal to logic and reason using facts and evidence

E. To explain or make clear through examples or evidence

F. Writing that critiques or examines social issues and problems

Answer Key:

1. C

2. A

3. E

4. F

5. B

6. D

✏️ Part 3: Identifying Author's Purpose

The author's primary purpose is to: Inform

The author's primary purpose is to: Entertain

The author's primary purpose is to: Persuade

Answer Key:

7. Inform

8. Entertain

9. Persuade