Author's Purpose & POV, Text Structure, Theme

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What is the author's purpose?

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The reason an author writes.

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Can an author have more than one purpose when writing a story?

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False.

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What type of text would you choose to entertain you on a lazy afternoon?

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A poem.

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What point of view uses pronouns like 'they,' 'he,' and 'she' and knows what all characters are thinking?

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Third Person Omniscient.

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What point of view uses pronouns like 'they,' 'he,' and 'she' but only tells what characters are doing?

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Third Person Objective.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message in a story.

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What is text structure?

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The way a text is organized, such as cause and effect, problem and solution, or chronological order.

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What is first person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator uses 'I' or 'we' to tell the story.

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What is third person limited point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

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Fiction is a made-up story, while non-fiction is based on real events or facts.