Author's+Purpose

__**Author's Purpose:**__ TEKS

Author's Purpose Chant: Use the rhythm slap, slap, clap, slap, slap clap (slapping on your knees :))

Authors use PIE, Authors use PIE, P- Persuade- make me believe I- Inform- information's what I need E- Entertain- make me laugh, think, or cry Author's use PIE, Author's use PIE

__**Lesson:**__ Authors write for many different purposes. Draw a circle and cut into thirds. Write the letters P, I, E in each section. Each section stands for a purpose of writing/reading. P=Persuade I=Inform, E=Entertain. Show the video below and have the students write in their graphic organizers about the different words. Example: Inform- state, teach, explain The video tells more than the PIE, but is still good. Use the cards to practice catergorizing. Author's Purpose.pdf Use a real book and catergorize.

Example question: This story was mainly written to.

__**Additional Resources:**__

[|Author's Purpose Graphic Organizer]

[|author's poster.docx]

For this game you will need to print out the playing cards and the header cards from the second document. I simply copied everything and put all of the parts in a large baggie. I wanted to turn it into a center that the kids could use independently so I created the instructions page (first document) and put it into the baggie as well.

Author's Purpose.doc

Author's Purpose.pdf