Question

author’s purpose
what is author’s purpose? author’s purpose is the reason an author writes a text. it explains what the author wants the reader to know, feel, think, or do after reading.
common author’s purposes:

• to inform – to give facts or information
• to entertain – to amuse or engage the reader
• to persuade – to convince the reader to think or act a certain way
• to instruct – to explain how to do something step by step
• to motivate – to encourage the reader to take positive action
• to cause doubt – to challenge beliefs or make the reader question ideas
• to teach a lesson – to share a moral or life lesson
• to reflect – to think deeply about an experience or idea
• to critique or evaluate – to judge strengths and weaknesses
• to warn – to alert the reader about danger or risk
• to celebrate – to honor a person, event, or idea
• to share a personal experience – to tell about something that happened to the author

directions: read each passage. identify the author’s purpose and explain why using details from the text.

1. passage: when i stepped onto the basketball court for the first time, i was nervous and unsure. i missed several shots, but i kept practicing. by the end of the season, i learned that effort matters more than instant success.

author’s purpose:
explain your answer (use evidence from the text):

Explanation:

The passage describes the author's personal experience of playing basketball, including initial nervousness, missing shots, practicing, and learning a lesson about effort. The purpose "To share a personal experience" fits as it tells about what happened to the author, and also "To teach a lesson" as the author conveys the moral that effort matters more than instant success. But since it starts with sharing the experience of playing basketball and then the lesson, the primary purpose here can be considered as sharing a personal experience (or also teaching a lesson). For the explanation, we use the details: the author talks about their first time on the basketball court, their actions (nervous, missed shots, kept practicing), and the lesson learned.

Answer:

Author’s Purpose: To share a personal experience (or To teach a lesson)
Explain your answer (use evidence from the text): The author describes their own experience of playing basketball for the first time, including being nervous, missing shots, practicing, and then learning that effort matters more than instant success. This shows they are sharing what happened to them (personal experience) and also teaching a lesson about effort.