POV and Author's Purpose

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What does 'point of view' mean?

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The attitude or tone of how the narrator is speaking in a story.

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What is the third-person omniscient POV?

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This is when the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

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What does the 'P' in P.I.E. stand for?

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Persuade

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What does 'author's purpose' mean?

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It's the reason why the author wrote the text.

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What's the main purpose of a sticker on a frozen pizza with directions explaining how to cook the pizza?

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Inform

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What is first-person point of view?

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This is when the narrator is a character in the story and uses 'I' or 'we'.

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What is second-person point of view?

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This is when the narrator addresses the reader directly using 'you'.

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What are the three main purposes of writing?

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To inform, to persuade, and to entertain.

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What does it mean to analyze an author's purpose?

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To examine why the author wrote the text and what they hope to achieve.

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What is an example of a text meant to entertain?

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A fictional story or a novel.