This worksheet is designed to help students understand
author's purpose — the reason why an author writes a particular piece. The three main purposes are:
1.
To inform – to teach or give facts (color:
blue)
2.
To persuade – to convince someone to think or act a certain way (color:
yellow)
3.
To entertain – to amuse or delight (color:
red)
Let’s analyze each item and determine its author's purpose, then assign the correct color.
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🔹 1. A fiction book about a magical fairy
- This is a story meant to be fun and imaginative.
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Purpose: To entertain
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✔ Color: Red
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🔹 2. A patient's medical file
- Contains factual health information for doctors.
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Purpose: To inform
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✔ Color: Blue
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🔹 3. A TV commercial about a new bike
- Designed to make people want to buy the bike.
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Purpose: To persuade
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✔ Color: Yellow
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🔹 4. A song by the Wiggles
- A children’s music group; songs are fun and playful.
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Purpose: To entertain
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✔ Color: Red
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🔹 5. A newspaper article about a fire
- Reports facts about an event.
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Purpose: To inform
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✔ Color: Blue
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🔹 6. A child's speech to be on the student council
- The child is trying to convince others to vote for them.
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Purpose: To persuade
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✔ Color: Yellow
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🔹 7. An Italian cook book
- Gives recipes and cooking instructions.
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Purpose: To inform
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✔ Color: Blue
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🔹 8. A joke about a writing walrus
- Meant to make people laugh.
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Purpose: To entertain
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✔ Color: Red
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✔ Final Answer Summary:
| Item | Author's Purpose | Color |
|------|------------------|-------|
| Fiction book about a magical fairy | To entertain |
Red |
| Patient's medical file | To inform |
Blue |
| TV commercial about a new bike | To persuade |
Yellow |
| Song by the Wiggles | To entertain |
Red |
| Newspaper article about a fire | To inform |
Blue |
| Child's speech for student council | To persuade |
Yellow |
| Italian cook book | To inform |
Blue |
| Joke about a writing walrus | To entertain |
Red |
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🎨 Instructions for Coloring:
- Color the
fiction book,
Wiggles song, and
joke with
red.
- Color the
medical file,
newspaper article, and
cookbook with
blue.
- Color the
TV commercial and
child’s speech with
yellow.
This activity helps students recognize how different types of writing serve different goals!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of author purpose worksheet.
