ELA

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What are the three reasons we write? (Authors purpose for writing)

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Persuade, Inform, Entertain

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What is the author's purpose? Options: Entertain, Inform, Persuade

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Inform

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The author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing.

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Entertain

Front

What is the author's intention if they want you to do, buy, or believe something?

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Persuade

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What is the author's purpose in the passage: "Do you carpool to school? Do you take a bus? It should be a requirement for everyone to either share a ride or walk to school every day. If we are serious about saving the planet, we must take steps to conserve energy and reduce fossil fuel emissions." Options: Inform, Persuade, Entertain, Explain.

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Persuade

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What are words or sentences around an unfamiliar word that can help you understand the meaning of the word?

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Context clues

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The salesman lowered the price on the car, which made it a bargain.

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Good price

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The reason an author writes is called __________.

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author's purpose

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The _______ is the basic sequence of events in a story or text. (Also can be remembered by: beginning, middle, end)

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Plot

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What is the literary element? The message or lesson of a story. A _________ can be conveyed by title, setting, and symbols. It can also be conveyed by how characters act, change, and grow.

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theme