Read the statement and decide if the author is trying to persuade, inform, or entertain.
I went to the best birthday party ever this weekend! We had giant slices of sweet, chocolate cake and fizzy pop. I had the time of my life playing freeze dance and jumping in the bouncy castle!
Vote for me for Class President! I will make your recesses longer, give you better lunch choices, and get rid of homework! You should vote for me!
Did you know that an African elephant can weigh more than 14,000 pounds? They eat more than 100 pounds of food each day. That’s more than you weigh!
Dogs have an excellent sense of smell. They also can hear many sounds that humans cannot. However, humans have something dogs do not. We can see in color, but dogs only see in black and white.
Last year I took a trip to Florida. We got to travel in an airplane! When we got there, we saw the beach and swam in the ocean. I even collected seashells to bring home with me!
We should get a break from homework. The school day is already very long and when we get home we should have time to get some exercise outside or rest our brains!
Cookies and Cream is the best flavor of ice cream. It is the best because it has real pieces of Oreo cookies in it! The vanilla ice cream mixed with the chocolate cookie is the perfect combination. You should try Cookies and Cream ice cream!
One dark and stormy night, I was walking down the street when all of a sudden a dark figure appeared in the bushes! I told myself not to panic, but my heart was racing. However, as I got closer, I realized it was only a cat roaming through the neighborhood.
Helen Keller was an important woman in history. She was born in 1880 in Alabama. Helen was the first deaf and blind person to graduate from college. She also became an author!
Junie B. Jones:
My name is Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. Except I don’t like Beatrice. I just like B and that’s all.
I Wanna Iguana
Dear Mom, I know you don’t think I should have Mikey Gulligan’s baby iguana when he moves, but here’s why I should.
Who Was Amelia Earhart?
Amelia Earhart was a pioneer. In the 1920’s, Amelia became a pilot. This was in a time when the airplane was still a new invention.