Author's Purpose

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Non-fiction, biographies, autobiographies, history and science facts, and news articles are meant to _______.

If authors write a funny or interesting story just for your enjoyment, their purpose is to _____.

The __________ is the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.

If a young girl named Malala writes a book about how she was shot by the Taliban for attending school AND argues that ALL girls and boys should be able to go to school, it is ___________________

Which of these is NOT meant to INFORM you?

If the author is trying to get you to try something or believe something, he is trying to __________.

Fiction, comics, mysteries, and fantasy are meant to __________.

Billboards, advertisements, commercials, and reviews are meant to _________