Author's Purpose

📖Story Brief #8

Authors write to entertain or teach.

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Notice the details no one mentions.

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The right answer is supported by the text — not by your feelings.

What You'll Learn

Authors write to entertain or teach. Thinking about why helps. Authors write to entertain or teach. Thinking about why helps us understand.

Key Points

Authors write to entertain or teach.

Thinking about why helps us understand.

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Question 1

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Why do authors write stories?

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