CC1RI8- Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text CC1RL5- Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide range of text types
Author’s Purpose What is this skill? Author’s purpose is the reason an author writes something. Authors write for different reasons. They may write to be funny or to entertain readers. Sometimes authors write to explain something or to give information. Sometimes an author may write for more than one reason. Why is this important? Understanding the author’s purpose helps good readers determine what information is important to understanding the text.