Author's Purpose Activities: Author's Purpose Freebie Printable. No prep, print, project and go. Mini Lesson (I do): Introduce three types of author's purpose (Persuade, Inform, Entertain). Guided Practice (We Do): As a class, practice identifying author's purpose. Independent Practice (You Do): Use two remaining pages for students to independently practice identifying author's purpose. Reference Poster: Enjoy the PIE classroom poster to help students remember the Persuade, Inform, Entertain