IXL | Identify the author's purpose: mixed media

What is the main purpose of this website?

to entertain children with funny jokes

to persuade children to have fun in school

to inform children about the way to write jokes

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What is the main purpose of this book page?

to persuade people to eat cake on their birthday

to entertain people with a story about a birthday wish

to persuade people to make a wish on their birthday

Authors write for different purposes, or reasons. Common purposes for writing are to inform, to persuade, or to entertain.

For example, an author might write to inform, or tell the reader information about a topic:

Elephants often cover themselves with sand so they don't get sunburned.

This tells a fact about elephants. The purpose is to teach the reader about elephants.

An author might write to persuade, or get the reader to believe or do something:

Buy Shiny Teeth Toothpaste! It will give you the cleanest smile and the freshest breath.

This tells why Shiny Teeth Toothpaste is good. The purpose is to get the reader to buy Shiny Teeth Toothpaste.

An author might write to entertain, or give the reader something to enjoy:

What is the smartest insect? The spelling bee.

This tells a funny joke. The purpose is to make the reader laugh.

The main purpose of the book page is to entertain people with a story about a birthday wish. It tells you about a boy who makes a wish.

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