Authors Purpose
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Author's Purpose
1
Read the article about the winning goal. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
2
Read the article about volcanoes. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
3
Read the letter to the mayor. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
4
Read the passage about the Roman Empire. Was the author trying to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
5
Read about volcanoes. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
6
Read about different cultures. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
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Read the passage. Decide if the author's main purpose was to persuade, inform, or entertain.