Point of View/ Author's purpose 6th Grade

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What does the word 'perspective' mean?

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Someone's point of view.

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What point of view is used when the narrator is a character in the story?

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First Person.

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Who is the narrator in a story?

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The person who is telling the story.

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What type of narrator can see and describe every character's thoughts?

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Third person, omniscient.

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What is the author's purpose for writing an encyclopedia entry about endangered animals?

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To inform.

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What is the difference between first person and third person point of view?

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First person uses 'I' and 'we', while third person uses 'he', 'she', 'they', and does not include the narrator as a character.

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What is an example of a first-person point of view?

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A story where the narrator uses 'I' to describe their own experiences.

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What does it mean for an author to have a purpose in writing?

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The reason or intent behind why the author wrote the text.

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What are the three main purposes of writing?

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To inform, to entertain, and to persuade.

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How can you identify the author's purpose in a text?

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By analyzing the content, tone, and style of the writing.