This week we are learning all about Author's Purpose. As students are listening to passages I want them to be asking this question: WHY did the author write this? There are 3 main reasons why authors write....and it is as easy as PIE! Persuade--the author is trying to convince us to think something or do something. Clues for this are words like "you should". Inform--the author is trying to teach us or give us information about a topic. Clues for this include nonfiction text features like photographs as well as lots of information and true facts. Entertain--the author is trying to hold our attention through enjoyment. Most of the time we know it is entertainment because it is FUNNY. Clues for this are story starters like "Once Upon a Time" or pretend characters. Here's an AWESOME example of the same topic but with all three different purposes: Help your child this week find examples of these three types of writing around them. Advertisements in newspapers/magazines are GREAT examples of persuasion as they want us to purchase the item! Just about any storybook is a great example of entertainment....but if you REALLY want to thrill your kiddo, go to www.robermunsch.com and listen to a story. He is my absolute FAVORITE author and his read alouds on the site are PERFECT! :) Newspapers are another great source for informational reading. Although it isn't on a first grade level, the author is writing to give you facts and information about current events.
I hope this helps you as you help your child with Author's Purpose this week! :) As authors ourselves...we will be moving from informational (how-to) writing and will be beginning some persuasion writing in the coming week. Prepare to be CONVINCED! :)
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