Author's Purpose Flashcards

Grade 3 · English · Flashcards

Study the three main author's purposes with the PIE strategy.

Flashcards

author's purpose: The main reason an author wrote a piece of text
PIE: Memory trick for author's purpose: Persuade, Inform, Entertain
persuade: To write to convince the reader to think or do something
inform: To write to teach facts, explain ideas, or share information
entertain: To write to give the reader enjoyment, humor, or excitement
opinion: A personal belief or view — often found in persuasive writing
fact: Something that is true and can be proven — often found in informational writing
fiction: Made-up stories — often written to entertain
nonfiction: Writing about real events and facts — often written to inform
advertisement: A message that tries to get you to buy or do something — written to persuade
textbook: A book filled with facts about a subject — written to inform
fairy tale: A magical made-up story — written to entertain