Author's Purpose & POV
📋 What it is
Authors write to persuade, inform, or entertain (PIE) — and from a point of view that shapes what you’re told.
🗣️ Coach says
Every text has a WHY. Is the author trying to convince you (persuade), teach you (inform), or amuse you (entertain)? Spotting the purpose — and whose side the author is on — helps you read smarter.
🧠 Memory hook
PIE: Persuade, Inform, Entertain. Ask “why did the author write this?”
😂 Giggle
Why was the dictionary feeling down?
Because it knew all the definitions of "sad"!
😲 Whoa!
Advertisements are pure “persuade” — recognising the author’s purpose is your first defence against being manipulated by one.
✅ Quick check: A text lists reasons you should recycle and urges you to start. What’s the author’s purpose?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
To persuade — it’s giving reasons and pushing you toward an action, not just informing or entertaining.
Reasons plus a call to act signal a persuasive purpose.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Look at a cereal box, a news article, and a comic. Name each author’s purpose: persuade, inform, or entertain.