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Have you ever wondered why people write books, signs, or notes?

Every author has a special reason for writing, and that reason is called the **purpose** of the text.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
<title>Author's Purpose: P-I-E</title>
<style>
  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  body {
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
    background: transparent;
    color: #1e2945;
    padding: 12px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 100%;
    user-select: none;
    -webkit-user-select: none;
  }

  .main-layout {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 520px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  /* Purpose Selector Buttons */
  .tabs {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .tab-btn {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 2px solid #e6e6e6;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 10px 4px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    outline: none;
  }

  .tab-btn .letter {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .tab-btn .label {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  }

  .tab-btn[data-type="persuade"] .letter { color: #ff7675; }
  .tab-btn[data-type="inform"] .letter { color: #0984e3; }
  .tab-btn[data-type="entertain"] .letter { color: #00b894; }

  .tab-btn.active {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }

  .tab-btn[data-type="persuade"].active {
    border-color: #ff7675;
    background: #fff5f5;
  }
  .tab-btn[data-type="inform"].active {
    border-color: #0984e3;
    background: #f0f7ff;
  }
  .tab-btn[data-type="entertain"].active {
    border-color: #00b894;
    background: #f0fdf9;
  }

  /* Display Stage */
  .stage {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 2px solid #e6e6e6;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 24px 16px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    min-height: 240px;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
  }

  .view-panel {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }

  .view-panel.active {
    display: flex;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .big-icon {
    font-size: 54px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .action-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }

  .badge-persuade { background: #ff7675; }
  .badge-inform { background: #0984e3; }
  .badge-entertain { background: #00b894; }

  /* Example Cards Grid */
  .examples-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
  }

  .example-pill {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 10px 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #2d3436;
  }

  .example-pill span:first-child {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
</style>
</head>
<body>

<div class="main-layout">
  
  <div class="tabs" role="tablist">
    <button class="tab-btn active" data-type="persuade" role="tab" aria-selected="true">
      <span class="letter">P</span>
      <span class="label">Persuade</span>
    </button>
    <button class="tab-btn" data-type="inform" role="tab" aria-selected="false">
      <span class="letter">I</span>
      <span class="label">Inform</span>
    </button>
    <button class="tab-btn" data-type="entertain" role="tab" aria-selected="false">
      <span class="letter">E</span>
      <span class="label">Entertain</span>
    </button>
  </div>

  
  <div class="stage">
    
    <div class="view-panel active" id="panel-persuade">
      <div class="big-icon">📢</div>
      <div class="action-badge badge-persuade">Goal: Convince</div>
      <div class="examples-grid">
        <div class="example-pill"><span>🍔</span> Adverts</div>
        <div class="example-pill"><span>🗳️</span> Speeches</div>
      </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="view-panel" id="panel-inform">
      <div class="big-icon">💡</div>
      <div class="action-badge badge-inform">Goal: Teach</div>
      <div class="examples-grid">
        <div class="example-pill"><span>📰</span> News</div>
        <div class="example-pill"><span>🗺️</span> Maps</div>
      </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="view-panel" id="panel-entertain">
      <div class="big-icon">🎭</div>
      <div class="action-badge badge-entertain">Goal: Enjoy</div>
      <div class="examples-grid">
        <div class="example-pill"><span>📖</span> Stories</div>
        <div class="example-pill"><span>🍿</span> Comics</div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

<script>
  const tabs = document.querySelectorAll('.tab-btn');
  const panels = {
    persuade: document.getElementById('panel-persuade'),
    inform: document.getElementById('panel-inform'),
    entertain: document.getElementById('panel-entertain')
  };

  function setPurpose(type) {
    tabs.forEach(btn => {
      const active = btn.dataset.type === type;
      btn.classList.toggle('active', active);
      btn.setAttribute('aria-selected', active);
    });

    Object.keys(panels).forEach(key => {
      const panel = panels[key];
      if (key === type) {
        panel.classList.add('active');
      } else {
        panel.classList.remove('active');
      }
    });
  }

  tabs.forEach(btn => {
    btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
      setPurpose(btn.dataset.type);
    });
  });
</script>

</body>
</html>

How can you tell which goal an author has in mind? Let's look at the first reason people write!

When an author writes to **entertain**, their goal is to give you fun, make you laugh, or tell a magical story.

Comic books, fairy tales, and silly poems about dancing bears are written to entertain your imagination.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <title>Author's Purpose</title>
  <script src="{{VENDOR_CDN}}/classace-diagram.js"></script>
  <style>
    body {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 12px;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      color: #1e2945;
      background: transparent;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 100%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .nav-tabs {
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 480px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .tab-btn {
      flex: 1;
      border: 2px solid #e6e6e6;
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 8px 4px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #6b7280;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2px;
      transition: border-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease;
    }

    .tab-btn.active {
      border-color: #ff7675;
      color: #1e2945;
      background: #fff5f5;
    }

    .display-area {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 480px;
      height: 240px;
      position: relative;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 2px solid #ff7675;
      border-radius: 16px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .card-panel {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
      padding: 16px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .card-panel.active {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto;
    }

    .visual-stage {
      font-size: 54px;
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .tag {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #1e2945;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .desc {
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #ff7675;
    }

    .controls {
      margin-top: 12px;
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .ctrl-btn {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1.5px solid #e6e6e6;
      color: #1e2945;
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>

  <div class="nav-tabs">
    <button class="tab-btn active" id="tab-0">
      <span>🎭</span>
      <span>Entertain</span>
    </button>
    <button class="tab-btn" id="tab-1">
      <span>🌍</span>
      <span>Inform</span>
    </button>
    <button class="tab-btn" id="tab-2">
      <span>📢</span>
      <span>Persuade</span>
    </button>
  </div>

  <div class="display-area">
    
    <div class="card-panel active step" id="panel-0">
      <div class="visual-stage">
        <span>🐻</span>
        <span>🪄</span>
        <span>✨</span>
      </div>
      <div class="tag">Entertain</div>
      <div class="desc">Fun &amp; Imagination</div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="card-panel step" id="panel-1">
      <div class="visual-stage">
        <span>📚</span>
        <span>🔍</span>
        <span>🪐</span>
      </div>
      <div class="tag">Inform</div>
      <div class="desc">Facts &amp; Learning</div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="card-panel step" id="panel-2">
      <div class="visual-stage">
        <span>💡</span>
        <span>⭐</span>
        <span>📢</span>
      </div>
      <div class="tag">Persuade</div>
      <div class="desc">Ideas &amp; Actions</div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div class="controls">
    <button class="ctrl-btn" id="playBtn">⏸ Pause</button>
  </div>

  <script>
    const panels = $$('.step');
    const tabs = $$('.tab-btn');
    const playBtn = $('#playBtn');

    function syncState(index) {
      tabs.forEach((tab, i) => {
        tab.classList.toggle('active', i === index);
      });
      panels.forEach((p, i) => {
        p.classList.toggle('active', i === index);
      });
    }

    const player = new StepPlayer('.step', {
      interval: 3200,
      onChange: (idx) => syncState(idx)
    });

    tabs.forEach((tab, idx) => {
      onTap(tab, () => {
        player.pause();
        playBtn.textContent = '▶ Play';
        player.goTo(idx);
        syncState(idx);
      });
    });

    onTap(playBtn, () => {
      player.toggle();
      playBtn.textContent = player.playing ? '⏸ Pause' : '▶ Play';
    });

    player.start();
  </script>
</body>
</html>

Stories are great for fun, but what if an author wants to teach you real things about the world?

When an author writes to **inform**, their goal is to teach you **true facts** and explain how things work.

Animal books, science guides, and recipes teach real facts so you can learn something new.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
<title>Text Purposes</title>
<style>
  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  body {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
    color: #1e2945;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 12px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 100%;
    user-select: none;
    -webkit-user-select: none;
  }

  .nav-bar {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .tab-btn {
    flex: 1;
    border: none;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 10px 6px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  }

  .tab-btn.active {
    background: #74b9ff;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(116, 185, 255, 0.35);
  }

  .stage {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 480px;
    height: 220px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .panel {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(30, 41, 69, 0.08);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 16px;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    transform: translateY(6px);
  }

  .panel.active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .flow-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .visual-box {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 32px;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #e2e8f0;
  }

  .visual-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-top: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }

  .arrow {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #74b9ff;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .badge-purpose {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1e2945;
    background: #edf2f7;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  .panel.inform .badge-purpose { background: #e0f2fe; color: #0284c7; }
  .panel.persuade .badge-purpose { background: #fef3c7; color: #d97706; }
  .panel.entertain .badge-purpose { background: #fce7f3; color: #db2777; }
</style>
</head>
<body>

<div class="nav-bar">
  <button class="tab-btn active" onclick="showPurpose(0)">📖 Inform</button>
  <button class="tab-btn" onclick="showPurpose(1)">📢 Persuade</button>
  <button class="tab-btn" onclick="showPurpose(2)">🎭 Entertain</button>
</div>

<div class="stage">
  
  <div class="panel inform active">
    <div class="flow-row">
      <div class="visual-box">
        <span>📖</span>
        <span class="visual-label">Facts</span>
      </div>
      <div class="arrow">➜</div>
      <div class="visual-box">
        <span>🧠</span>
        <span class="visual-label">Learn</span>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="badge-purpose">To Teach Real Facts</div>
  </div>

  
  <div class="panel persuade">
    <div class="flow-row">
      <div class="visual-box">
        <span>📢</span>
        <span class="visual-label">Opinion</span>
      </div>
      <div class="arrow">➜</div>
      <div class="visual-box">
        <span>🎯</span>
        <span class="visual-label">Convince</span>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="badge-purpose">To Change Your Mind</div>
  </div>

  
  <div class="panel entertain">
    <div class="flow-row">
      <div class="visual-box">
        <span>🍿</span>
        <span class="visual-label">Story</span>
      </div>
      <div class="arrow">➜</div>
      <div class="visual-box">
        <span>😄</span>
        <span class="visual-label">Enjoy</span>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="badge-purpose">To Enjoy & Imagine</div>
  </div>
</div>

<script>
  function showPurpose(index) {
    const tabs = document.querySelectorAll('.tab-btn');
    const panels = document.querySelectorAll('.panel');
    tabs.forEach((tab, i) => tab.classList.toggle('active', i === index));
    panels.forEach((panel, i) => panel.classList.toggle('active', i === index));
  }
</script>

</body>
</html>

What happens when an author wants to convince you to do something or change your mind?

When an author writes to **persuade**, they want to convince you to agree with their idea or take action.

A poster that says "Keep Our Park Clean!" or an ad that says "Try the tastiest apples today!" is written to persuade you.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <title>Text Purposes</title>
  <style>
    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }
    body {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      background: transparent;
      color: #1e2945;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 100%;
      padding: 16px;
      gap: 16px;
    }
    .grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 12px;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 520px;
    }
    .purpose-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 16px 8px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: 3px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
      user-select: none;
    }
    .purpose-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }
    .purpose-card.active {
      box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    }

    /* Purpose 1: Persuade */
    .card-p.active {
      border-color: #ff7675;
      background-color: #fff8f8;
    }
    .badge-p {
      background: #ff7675;
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    /* Purpose 2: Inform */
    .card-i.active {
      border-color: #74b9ff;
      background-color: #f4f9ff;
    }
    .badge-i {
      background: #74b9ff;
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    /* Purpose 3: Entertain */
    .card-e.active {
      border-color: #55efc4;
      background-color: #f2fdf9;
    }
    .badge-e {
      background: #55efc4;
      color: #1e2945;
    }

    .badge {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 6px 12px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      text-align: center;
      letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    }
    .icon {
      font-size: 40px;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .preview {
      width: 100%;
      height: 60px;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 4px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #636e72;
    }
    .preview-symbol {
      font-size: 18px;
    }
    .controls {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .dot {
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      <div class="icon">📰</div>
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Next time you open a book or look at a sign, be a text detective and ask yourself: is this writing here to make me smile, teach me facts, or change my mind?

What Are Texts For? Different Purposes. Understand that texts are written for different purposes: to entertain, to inform and to persuade.

Identifying an Author's Purpose (Entertain, Inform, Persuade)

Identify the Purpose of a Text (Year 2 English Practice)

Identifying Text Types and Authorial Purpose in Early Primary

For Years 1-2 (Australian Curriculum v9: AC9E1LY01), learning about author's purpose should be highly visual, tactile, and grounded in authentic mentor texts. Begin with physical 'book walks' using familiar classroom library books (e.g., a narrative picture storybook, an animal fact book, and a school event flyer). Model thinking aloud using the 'Detective Question Routine' (What do I see? Why did the author write this?). Scaffold learning from whole-class shared reading to paired sorting games before asking students to justify their choices using text features.

What Are Texts For? Different Purposes

1. To Entertain

2. To Inform