Author's Purpose & POV

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What is the author's purpose?

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The reason an author writes.

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What pronouns indicate first person point of view?

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Pronouns like I, me, my, and we.

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What is the point of view of a passage that uses 'I' and 'my'?

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First Person.

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What is third person objective point of view?

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A narrative style where the narrator describes actions without revealing thoughts or feelings.

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When an author's purpose is to inform, what does that mean?

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The author is trying to give you information and teach you facts.

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What pronouns indicate third person limited point of view?

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Pronouns like he, she, they, and characters' names, with access to one character's thoughts.

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What is third person omniscient point of view?

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A narrative style where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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What is the difference between author's purpose and point of view?

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Author's purpose is the reason for writing; point of view is the perspective from which the story is told.

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What does it mean if a narrator uses 'they' and describes actions only?

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The book is written in third person objective point of view.

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What is an example of an author's purpose to persuade?

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Trying to convince the reader to adopt a certain viewpoint or take action.