FCAT Reading 
   FCAT Home > Strategies > Author's PurposeSite Map   

Author's Purpose

In order to effectively evaluate a passage, it is essential to determine the author's purpose. There are three main purposes to an author's passage:

  1. To inform
  2. To entertain
  3. To persuade

Additional Resources for Author's Purpose



   FCAT Home > Strategies > Author's PurposeSite Map   

4th Grade Reading Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
Produced by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology,
College of Education, University of South Florida ©2013.