Author’s Purpose
P: Persuade or convince the reader
to do or believe something.
I: Inform or tell the reader more
information about a topic.
E: Entertain the reader with an
interesting or funny story.
1. a newspaper article
about a winter storm
2. a commercial for
a new candy
3. a story about a
friendly giant
4. a billboard for
a new store
5. a fiction book
about unicorns
P
I
P
E
P
I
E
P
I
E
6. a thesaurus
7. a biography of
Abraham Lincoln
8. a speech by
someone running
for student council
I
P
I
I
E
P
E
9. a book of jokes
E
10. a magazine
article about birds
in Africa
P
I
E
P
P
I
E
I
E
P
I
E
Author’s Purpose Answers
P: Persuade or convince the reader
to do or believe something.
I: Inform or tell the reader more
information about a topic.
E: Entertain the reader with an
interesting or funny story.
1. a newspaper article
about a winter storm
inform
P
I
2. a commercial for
a new candy
persuade
I
I
E
inform
8. a speech by
someone running
for student council
E
P
I
E
P
I
E
persuade
9. a book of jokes
P
I
5. a fiction book
about unicorns
entertain
E
I
inform
P
7. a biography of
Abraham Lincoln
P
4. a billboard for
a new store
persuade
E
P
3. a story about a
friendly giant
entertain
6. a thesaurus
E
P
I
E
entertain
10. a magazine
article about birds
in Africa
inform
P
I
E
P
I
E