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Identify why authors write.

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Identify why authors write.

by Tracie Jansen
1

What is the author’s main purpose in a book that teaches you how to bake bread?

2

If a writer tries to convince you to recycle, what is their purpose?

3

A bedtime story that makes you laugh most likely aims to:

4

Which purpose is used when a science article explains how photosynthesis works?

5

A pamphlet arguing for school recycling programs is trying to:

6

Which purpose focuses on describing scenes, people, or events in detail?

7

A comic that makes you giggle while reading is primarily:

8

Which is an example of author’s purpose to explain a complex idea to students?

9

A letter from a student recounting a field trip to a museum serves to:

10

If a biography highlights a person’s life for readers to learn about them, the purpose is to:

 
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