English - Reading Comprehension - Author's purpose - PIE - Persuade, Inform, Entertain

Show 12 text excerpts on cards (1-2 sentences each). Three bins shaped like pie slices: 'Persuade (convince you)', 'Inform (teach you)', 'Entertain (amuse you)'. Examples: 'Everyone should recycle!' (Persuade). 'The Earth orbits the Sun every 365.25 days.' (Inform). 'The cat wore tiny sunglasses and