English · Stage 5
Why the Author Wrote
Reading — spot why an author wrote: to inform, persuade, entertain or instruct
✦ English📘 Stage 5 · S5⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 9–10★ Free to start
I can identify the purpose of the author.
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Kavi Asks Why the Author Wrote
Kavi holds up four very different pages and grins. "Every author writes for a reason!" he hoots. "Some write to inform me with true facts, some to persuade me with feeling words, some to entertain me with a good story, and some to instruct me step by step. To spot the reason I hunt for clues — the word choice, whether it gives me facts or feelings, and the way it is laid out on the page!"
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What your child will learn
1Inform · Persuade · Entertain · InstructTap each reason to see what it does. Every text has a main purpose — ask yourself which one.
2Three clues reveal the purposeYou can spot why an author wrote by looking at the word choice, whether it gives facts or feelings, and how it is laid out on the page.
3Sort each piece of writing into the right box
4Inform vs Persuade — facts or feelings?These two look alike, so check the word choice. Tap each card and notice the difference.
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A peek inside
A text says: "Our ice cream is the BEST in the world — you simply must try it!" What was the author's purpose?
feeling words + 'you must' = trying to win you over
Try this at home: What are the four main reasons an author writes?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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