{"id":325,"date":"2025-07-21T12:45:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=325"},"modified":"2025-07-21T12:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:29:19","slug":"authors-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=325","title":{"rendered":"Author&#8217;s Purpose Four Teaching Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"325\" class=\"elementor elementor-325\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b908056 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b908056\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-096e4a1\" data-id=\"096e4a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-26560b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26560b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c3db42\" data-id=\"3c3db42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21b6767\" data-id=\"21b6767\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e4c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1e4c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/authors-purpose\/Authors-Purpose-Activities.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Author's Purpose Lesson with Organizers\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de58225\" data-id=\"de58225\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc74098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc74098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We all know teaching <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">author\u2019s purpose<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is more than just PIE (persuade, inform, entertain)\u2014though pie does sound delicious. In this post, you\u2019ll find four student-approved activities that go beyond the basics, including a hands-on foldable, a PowerPoint with matching cards, a free Boom Learning practice, and an awesome doughnut-themed writing project. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Because<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> nothing motivates writing like sugar.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4e5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce5\" \/> Grab the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> lesson handout. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Four Author&#8217;s Purpose Activities<\/h2><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4d45a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a4d45a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2728 Activity #1: Foldable Organizer \u2013 A Purposeful Start<\/span><\/h3><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f28d94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f28d94\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a186a54\" data-id=\"a186a54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d22336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d22336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/authors-purpose\/Authors-Purpose-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Author's Purpose Lesson with Organizers\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d8c77e\" data-id=\"0d8c77e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8edb1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8edb1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kick off your author\u2019s purpose unit with two four-door foldables that students will <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">actually<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> want to keep in their notebooks. Each flap is labeled with one of four writing purposes: <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">persuade<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">inform<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">entertain<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">share feelings<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (with options for describe or express depending on your standard or lesson focus). Want to go a step further? A second foldable adds additional writing purposes. Inside, students write definitions and add <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">examples\u2014<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">plus illustrations to make the organizers their own.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I break this activity into four mini-lessons <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">across four days<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, introducing two purposes per day to avoid overload.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pro tip: The printable includes a version with answers, perfect for differentiation. Let students who need support use it as a reference while others create their <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">own<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> definitions.<\/span><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9b821 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ae9b821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6a76f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a6a76f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2728 Activity #2: Matching Cards + PowerPoint Practice<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8482a2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8482a2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f40d061\" data-id=\"f40d061\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ac5ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12ac5ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/authors-purpose\/Authors-Purpose-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Author's Purpose Lesson with Organizers\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f79eae2\" data-id=\"f79eae2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3af808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3af808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Once students understand the basics, it\u2019s time to <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">apply<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the skill. That\u2019s where the matching game comes in.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students pair up purpose, definition, and example <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">cards<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Then, we move to whole-group practice with Part 2 of the PowerPoint that displays a passage and asks<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What was the author\u2019s purpose here?<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We start with oral responses, then move to short written responses for reinforcement. It\u2019s a great way to transition from sorting definitions to analyzing real text.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4a1.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udca1\" \/> Note: The PowerPoint still contains Tennessee standards. Feel free to delete the slides or swap in your own state\u2019s standards or Common Core references.<\/span><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d4542 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"42d4542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293b3f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"293b3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" \/> Activity 3 \u2013 Digital Practice with Boom Learning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-300522b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"300522b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6d2ff9\" data-id=\"d6d2ff9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b4fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87b4fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/authors-purpose\/Authors-Purpose-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Author's Purpose Lesson with Organizers\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9fb7b7\" data-id=\"e9fb7b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403a745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"403a745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"528\">Now that students have built a solid foundation with foldables, and matching cards, it&#8217;s time to take their learning digital with an <strong data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"527\">interactive Boom Learning deck<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"875\">This activity is perfect for reviewing and reinforcing author\u2019s purpose in a fun, low-prep way. Students read short passages\u2014ranging from advertisements and flyers to articles and stories\u2014and determine whether the author is trying to <strong data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"814\">persuade, inform, entertain, or share feelings<\/strong>. Each passage is followed by a <strong data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"874\">multiple-choice option<\/strong>.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8acbb64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8acbb64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1026\">Whether your students are just being introduced to these concepts or need targeted review before assessments, this activity helps meet the standards while keeping students engaged.<\/p><p data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1423\">\ud83d\udc49 This deck makes a great <strong data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1256\">center activity<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1281\">early finisher task<\/strong>, or <strong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1309\">homework assignment<\/strong>. And since Boom Learning is self-checking, you can keep your sanity intact while students get immediate feedback!<\/p><p data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1587\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1444\">Skill Focus:<\/strong> Identifying the author&#8217;s purpose across a variety of text types<br data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1511\" \/>\ud83d\uddb1\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1533\">Question Type:<\/strong> Multiple choice<br data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1552\" \/>\ud83d\udcbb <strong data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1566\">Format:<\/strong> Digital Boom Cards<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d7eac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a9d7eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e2996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92e2996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u2728 <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity #4: The Doughnut Writing Challenge \ud83c\udf69<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3794e21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3794e21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9ad5ed\" data-id=\"c9ad5ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f5e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0f5e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/authors-purpose\/Authors-Purpose-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Author's Purpose Lesson with Organizers\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbf15ba\" data-id=\"bbf15ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0bcac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d0bcac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/authors-purpose\/Authors-Purpose-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Author's Purpose Lesson with Organizers\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fee64b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fee64b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is where things get delicious. For this lesson, I bring in doughnuts (yes, real ones) and place them on the desks to tempt young writers. Then comes the twist: Students pull a writing prompt from a hat and compose a short passage from a specific author\u2019s purpose.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here are the prompts they might get:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Persuade me to buy doughnuts.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Inform me about doughnuts.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Entertain me with a story involving doughnuts.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Describe a doughnut using imagery.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Share your feelings about a doughnut experience.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After writing, students get to enjoy the doughnuts they\u2019ve been drooling over. Everyone wins.<\/span><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38bb7bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38bb7bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83c\udf69 Student Writing Samples<\/span><\/h3><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Persuade:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cFor just $<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1.00<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> you can get four delicious, chocolaty, marvelous treats. Come on down, and I\u2019ll see you there.\u201d<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kristina<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Entertain:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI peeked around the car to see a doughnut truck. Out of the back of the truck was a cannon that had shot the missile. Pieces of doughnuts flew everywhere.\u201d<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ryan<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Describe:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe sticky, squishy icing smeared all over my fingers as I put it to my mouth. It was the most wonderful thing I have ever tasted.\u201d<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cassie<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Inform:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cNational Donut Day is celebrated on the first Friday in June.\u201d<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Christina<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Share Feelings:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cJust walking in the shop made me feel like a rainbow of happiness.\u201d<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 Emma<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\udcf8 Bonus idea: Take photos of your doughnut day and create a bulletin board with students\u2019 writing and snapshots!<\/span><\/p><h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Standards Covered<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This author\u2019s purpose unit aligns with a range of standards <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">including<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">W.4.1.a, W.4.4, W.4.10<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">W.5.1.a, W.5.4, W.5.10<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">W.6.4, W.6.10<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These activities help students write with intent, reflect on tone, and understand the difference between entertaining and informing\u2014plus they\u2019ll have a lot of fun in the process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ded397 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1ded397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-936c3d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"936c3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Final Thoughts for Teachers<\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you\u2019ve ever wanted to see your students write passionately <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">about doughnuts<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, this is your sign. Whether you\u2019re teaching author\u2019s purpose for the first time or looking to refresh your unit, these activities hit the sweet spot\u2014engaging, standards-based, and classroom-tested.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Happy teaching (and snacking)!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226a435 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"226a435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4d2c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c4d2c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4e5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce5\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"> Get the links to make all these activities happen. This handout also includes the link to the lesson PowerPoint that accompanies the TPT resource, <\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\">a link to the free on Teachers Pay Teachers product\u2014including the organizer, matching cards, and doughnut writing prompts,<\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"> and a link to a free practice exercise on Boom Learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c67c8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f9c67c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/authors-purpose\/authors-purpose-activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32adb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b32adb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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