Author's Purpose Fourth Grade Vocabulary

Front

What is the narrator's position in relation to a story being told?

Back

Point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

What is the author's purpose when he/she tries to convince the reader to agree with their opinions?

Back

Persuade

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is the author's purpose when you make the reader feel emotions such as happy, sad, mad, or scared?

Back

Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Front

What is a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained?

Back

Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

What is the reason for writing a text?

Back

Author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Front

What do we call the author's intention to inform the reader about a topic?

Back

Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Front

What is the term for a personal belief or judgment that is not based on proof?

Back

Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

What is the term for the main idea or message that the author wants to convey?

Back

Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Front

What do we call a story that is written to amuse or entertain the reader?

Back

Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What is the term for a non-fiction text that provides factual information?

Back

Informational text

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5