This week in reading we are looking at why writers write and how this can help with our understanding of what we are reading. As a class we brainstormed ideas:
- To use their imagination
- To entertain others
- For enjoyment
- To inspire other writers worldwide
- To teach us lessons and morals.
We then went on to learn about an author's purpose. We read certain texts and established if they were to Persuade, Inform or Entertain. We will use this knowledge in the future to help with understanding texts we are reading.
The Author’s
Purpose is as easy as PIE.
Persuade: when an author convinces you
to do or buy something.
Inform:
when an author is giving you information about a topic or idea.
Entertain: when an author is trying to
evoke an emotion from you.
Great work Room 2 - the best writers always 'swap' hats and think about what it is like to read their own writing, that way they are thinking about what would entertain their audience.
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