Authors Purpose English For Kids Mind Blooming

author's purpose purpose means intention to know the author's purpose of certain text ask myself why did the author write this there are three main reasons an author writes text to persuade to inform or to entertain spells p-i-e pie this helps us remember the different reasons that someone writes text persuade means the author is trying to convince you of something or get you to do something let's take look at how this author is trying to persuade people to come to his pet store dogs make amazing pets and partners they are loyal and friendly they are also very good with kids come visit our pet store and adopt puppy today so the author here is trying to convince people to come and adopt puppy from their pet store some examples of persuasion texts are commercials which can convince you to buy certain things opinions that can also convince you of what the author is saying or believing reviews which also can convince or persuade people of certain product or service and finally advertisements which can also persuade you to get or join something when the author's purpose is to inform that means the author is trying to teach you or give you information and facts about topic let's take look at how this author is trying to inform you about the great pyramids of giza the great pyramids of giza are one of the seven wonders of the world they are located in egypt most pyramids were built on the western side of the nile river in this text the author is giving you information and facts about the great pyramids of giza some examples of texts where the author is trying to inform you of something are textbooks such as science or social studies articles like in magazines or newspapers biographies which the author is informing you about the life of someone important recipes in which the author is teaching you how to cook or bake something when the author's purpose is to entertain the author is telling you story that you will enjoy let's take look at how this author is writing story to entertain you joey looked everywhere for his baby pet dragon after two hours of searching he finally found him under his bed chewing on his favorite pair of shoes this writer or author wrote the story specifically for you to enjoy and keep you interested some examples of stories or texts that authors use to entertain people can be fiction books fantasy mystery books or comic books so remember p-i-e spells pie which will always help you remember the author's purpose of any text for persuade to inform and to entertain if you like watching this video and all my other videos please subscribe and give it big thumbs up below thanks for watching