{"id":325,"date":"2025-07-21T12:45:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=325"},"modified":"2026-09-03T22:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T02:06:40","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\/workshop\/informational-text\/images\/authors-purpose.webp\" 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>Teaching author\u2019s purpose is more than just PIE (persuade, inform, entertain), though pie does sound delicious. In this lesson, you\u2019ll find four student\u2011approved activities that go beyond the basics, including a hands\u2011on foldable, a PowerPoint with matching cards, a free Boom Learning practice, and an irresistible doughnut\u2011themed writing project. Because nothing motivates writing like sugar.<\/p><p>Understanding informational text isn\u2019t just about what an author says; it\u2019s also about <em>why<\/em> the author wrote it. In this lesson, students learn to recognize an author\u2019s purpose by analyzing real\u2011world texts, interactive activities, and authentic writing examples.<\/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-48d6493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"48d6493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\n.wsp-stat-strip { background:#323a49; margin:24px auto; max-width:900px; border-radius:14px; padding:24px; }\n.wsp-stat-strip .row { text-align:center; }\n.wsp-stat-item { padding:8px; }\n.wsp-stat-label { display:block; font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin-bottom:4px; }\n.wsp-stat-value { display:block; font-weight:700; color:#f9d342; font-size:17px; }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wsp-stat-strip\">\n  <div class=\"row g-3\">\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Grade Level<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">4th\u20136th<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Skill Focus<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Author\u2019s Purpose<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Activities<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">4<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Format<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Printable<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9bb1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c9bb1d\" 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>Jump to<\/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-2891c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2891c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\n.cs-jump-nav { max-width:900px; margin:24px auto; display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding:0 20px; }\n.cs-jump-nav a { display:inline-block; padding:10px 20px; border-radius:50px; background:#323a49; border:2px solid #fff; color:#fff; font-weight:700; font-size:13px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; text-decoration:none; }\n.cs-jump-nav a:hover { background:#1dbb9d; color:#fff; }\n<\/style>\n<nav class=\"cs-jump-nav\">\n  <a href=\"#lesson-goals\">What You'll Learn<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#lesson\">Mini Lesson<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#handouts\">Handout<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#activities\">Activities<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#teacher-information\">Teacher Info<\/a>\n<\/nav>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f4c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1f4c2b\" 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<h2>Informational Text<\/h2><p>Recognizing an author\u2019s purpose helps students think more critically about what they read. Whether the text is trying to inform, persuade, entertain, or share feelings, understanding the author\u2019s intent gives students a clearer lens for evaluating information and identifying how writers communicate their message.<\/p><p>This lesson builds foundational skills students will use throughout Workshop 3 as they analyze nonfiction, evaluate evidence, and strengthen their own writing.<\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div>\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-e15e90b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e15e90b\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"lesson-goals\">\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d637b8\" data-id=\"1d637b8\" 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-6f459f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f459f0\" 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<h2>In This Lesson You\u2019ll Learn<\/h2><p>By the end of this lesson, you\u2019ll be able to help students:<\/p><p>\u2714 identify common purposes for writing<\/p><p>\u2714 distinguish persuasive, informative, entertaining, and expressive texts<\/p><p>\u2714 analyze real\u2011world examples to determine the author\u2019s intent<\/p><p>\u2714 support answers with text evidence<\/p><p>\u2714 apply author\u2019s purpose to their own writing<\/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-4011546 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4011546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Understanding that purpose helps students read more critically, evaluate information, and recognize how the author wants them to think or feel. In upper\u2011elementary grades, author\u2019s purpose typically falls into one of four categories:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p><strong>Persuade<\/strong> \u2013 The author wants the reader to believe or do something.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Inform<\/strong> \u2013 The author wants to teach or explain information.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Entertain<\/strong> \u2013 The author wants the reader to enjoy a story or experience.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Share Feelings \/ Express<\/strong> \u2013 The author wants to communicate personal thoughts or emotions.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>To introduce the concept, model how you examine a text and ask:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p><em>Why did the author write this?<\/em><\/p><\/li><li><p><em>What does the author want me to think, learn, or feel?<\/em><\/p><\/li><li><p><em>Which clues help me determine the purpose?<\/em> (tone, word choice, text type, structure)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Use quick examples to demonstrate the difference:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p><em>Persuade:<\/em> \u201cEveryone should visit the Empire State Building\u2014it\u2019s the best view in New York.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li><p><em>Inform:<\/em> \u201cThe Empire State Building opened in 1931 and has 102 floors.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li><p><em>Entertain:<\/em> \u201cAs the elevator shot upward, Mia imagined she was blasting off into space.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li><p><em>Share Feelings:<\/em> \u201cStanding on the observation deck made me feel small and amazed.\u201d<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>These short models help students see how purpose shapes the way information is presented.<\/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-17a87fd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"17a87fd\" 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 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elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dee31b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dee31b\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"activities\">\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b76e12\" data-id=\"0b76e12\" 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-a40ea17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a40ea17\" 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><h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"emoji\" style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: #ffffff;\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/> Four Authors\u2019 Purpose Activities<\/h2><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 #1 \u2014 Build Understanding with Foldable Organizers<\/h3><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<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-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>\u2728 Activity #2 \u2014 Practice Identifying the Author&#8217;s Purpose<\/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-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>\u2728 Activity #3 \u2014\u00a0Digital 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-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><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2728 Activity #4\u00a0<\/span>\u2014\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Apply the Skill Through Writing \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>\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-43e4974 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43e4974\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"teacher-information\">\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db001be\" data-id=\"db001be\" 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-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<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/> Teacher Information<\/h2><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Standards Covered<\/span><\/h3><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><h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"o7f9y2\" data-start=\"3280\" data-end=\"3297\">Classroom Tip<\/h3>\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-090a70c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"090a70c\" 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-b3832a5\" data-id=\"b3832a5\" 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-2fb06d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb06d1\" 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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-25357\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/education-150x150.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/education-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/education-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/education-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/education-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/education-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/education.png 512w\" alt=\"teacher icon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbf221d\" data-id=\"dbf221d\" 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-70eb6b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70eb6b3\" 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 data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3362\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #ffffff;\">Students often confuse\u00a0<strong>the author\u2019s purpose<\/strong>\u00a0with the\u00a0<strong>main idea<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"3364\" data-end=\"3380\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Remind students:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"3382\" data-end=\"3497\"><li data-section-id=\"uicfjc\" data-start=\"3382\" data-end=\"3434\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"3384\" data-end=\"3397\">Main idea<\/strong> tells what the text is mostly about.<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1e6qa5b\" data-start=\"3435\" data-end=\"3497\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"3437\" data-end=\"3457\">Author\u2019s purpose<\/strong> explains why the author wrote the text.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3499\" data-end=\"3592\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Practicing both skills together helps students become stronger readers of informational text.<\/span><\/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-f8da11e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8da11e\" 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>Differentiation for Author\u2019s Purpose<\/h3><p><strong>Emerging Readers:<\/strong> Provide short, simple passages with one clear purpose and ask students to choose between <em>inform<\/em>, <em>entertain<\/em>, or <em>persuade<\/em>.<\/p><p><strong>On\u2011Level Readers:<\/strong> Use mixed\u2011purpose texts (ads, flyers, short articles) and have students justify their choice with evidence from the text.<\/p><p><strong>Advanced Readers:<\/strong> Introduce texts with blended purposes and ask students to explain how the author balances informing, entertaining, or persuading.<\/p><p><strong>English Learners:<\/strong> Teach purpose signal words (buy, learn, enjoy, imagine) and pair them with sentence frames like <em>\u201cThe author wants me to\u2026\u201d<\/em>.<\/p><p><strong>Extra Support:<\/strong> Offer a laminated reference card with icons for each purpose and sample sentences.<\/p><h3>Common Misconceptions Students Have<\/h3><p>Students often:<\/p><ul><li>think \u201centertain\u201d only means funny<\/li><li>confuse author\u2019s purpose with main idea<\/li><li>assume every nonfiction text is meant to inform<\/li><li>believe persuasive writing must include strong opinions<\/li><li>think describing something automatically means \u201centertain\u201d<\/li><\/ul><p>Addressing these early helps students make clearer, more confident choices.<\/p><h3>Teacher Tip<\/h3><p>Students understand author\u2019s purpose best when they see it in <em>real\u2011world texts<\/em>. Bring in menus, ads, brochures, and short articles and ask:<\/p><ul><li>\u201cWhy did someone write this?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cWhat do they want the reader to do or feel?\u201d<\/li><\/ul><p>Authentic examples make the skill click instantly.<\/p><h3>Final Thoughts for Teachers<\/h3><p>When students recognize why an author wrote a text, they become more thoughtful readers. Instead of simply gathering information, they begin asking important questions:<\/p><p>Is the author trying to inform me? Persuade me? Entertain me? Share feelings?<\/p><p>Learning to answer these questions prepares students to evaluate nonfiction articles, advertisements, websites, and multimedia sources with confidence.<\/p><p>If you\u2019ve ever wanted to see your students write passionately about doughnuts, 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\u2011based, and classroom\u2011tested.<\/p><p>Happy teaching (and snacking)!<\/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. 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