MyView Literacy Unit 1 Review

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What is the author's purpose in a story?

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The author's purpose is the reason why the author writes a text. It can be to inform, entertain, persuade, or explain.

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What does it mean to inform?

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To inform means to provide information or facts about a topic.

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What is a vowel team?

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A vowel team is a combination of two vowels that together make one sound, such as 'ea' in 'remain'.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

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What suffix can be added to the word 'safe'?

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The suffix '-ty' can be added to 'safe' to form 'safety'.

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What suffix indicates that an action happened in the past?

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The suffix '-ed' indicates that an action happened in the past.

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What does it mean to describe something?

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To describe means to give details about something, including its characteristics or features.

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What is the difference between 'entertain' and 'inform'?

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To entertain means to provide enjoyment or amusement, while to inform means to provide knowledge or facts.

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What is the purpose of a story?

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The purpose of a story can be to entertain, inform, or convey a message or moral.

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What does it mean to explain?

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To explain means to make something clear or easy to understand by providing details or reasons.