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
P P
I E 6. a thesaurus I E
about a winter storm

P 7. a biography of P
2. a commercial for
I E Abraham Lincoln I E
a new candy

8. a speech by
3. a story about a P someone running P
friendly giant I E for student council I E

4. a billboard for P P
I E 9. a book of jokes I E
a new store

P 10. a magazine P
5. a fiction book
I E article about birds I E
about unicorns
in Africa
 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 6. a thesaurus

about a winter storm P P
I E I E
inform inform
2. a commercial for 7. a biography of
a new candy P Abraham Lincoln P
I E I E
persuade inform
3. a story about a 8. a speech by
friendly giant P someone running P
I E for student council I E
entertain persuade
4. a billboard for 9. a book of jokes
a new store P P
I E entertain I E
persuade
5. a fiction book 10. a magazine
about unicorns P article about birds P
I E in Africa I E
entertain inform