SEI period 2 10.27.2020

SEI period 2 10.27.2020

Contractions

• Contractions are when we push two words together.

• We use an apostrophe to show where letters are gone.

• Ex: Do not = don't

Multiple Choice

What would can not be contracted to?

• Can't

• Can not

Multiple Choice

What would should not contract to?

• Shouldn't

• Shouldnot

Author's purpose - four main reasons author's write:

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Express Ideas

Multiple Choice

What are author's purposes for writing?

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Express Ideas

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What would be an example of "informing?"

• A book about sharks

• A comic with a lot of jokes.

Multiple Choice

What would be written to entertain?

• A book about sharks

• A comic with lots of jokes

Multiple Choice

If you read a book called "Famous Places Around the World" how could you tell it was written to inform people?

• It would have a lot of pictures

• It would have a lot of facts and information

• It would have a lot of jokes and funny drawings

Multiple Choice

An author writes, "He was still and quiet and then, without moving, without taking his eyes off his paper, he let out a loud, long peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep" What do you think, based on the spelling of the last word, and the story, is the author's purpose?

• To entertain

• To persuade

Multiple Select

Check which one is correct:

• He had a lot of homeworks to do

• He had a lot of homework to do.

Multiple Select

Check the correct usage:

• There is a lot of foods in here.

• There is a lot of food in here.

Some nouns, like nouns you cannot count, do NOT use a plural.

• Food = food

• Homework = homework

• Furniture = furniture

• Money = money

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Wilburn writes a note to Sadie’s teacher explaining why Sadie was absent the past two days.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To Entertain

Poll

Mrs. Wilburn writes a note to Sadie’s teacher explaining why Sadie was absent the past two days.

What word helps us see this is to INFORM?

• Absent

• Explaining

Multiple Choice

A man wrote an article in the local newspaper telling about the need to recycle in the community. He gave reasons why recycling is important and ways it can be done easily.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

Multiple Select

A man wrote an article in the local newspaper telling about the need to recycle in the community. He gave reasons why recycling is important and ways it can be done easily.

Which words help us see this is written to PERSUADE?

• Article

• Reasons why

Multiple Choice

A story about a magical horse that could fly. When someone rode this horse, their dreams and wishes come true.

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

Multiple Select

A story about a magical horse that could fly. When someone rode this horse, their dreams and wishes come true.

Which words tell us this is written to ENTERTAIN?

• Magical, dreams and wishes

• Horse

Open Ended

A chapter in a science book explaining how blood circulates through the body.

This passage is written to inform. How do we know this?

Open Ended

An advertisement for a new washing machine that will wash up to 15 pairs of jeans or up to 20 towels in one load. The washer will save you time and money!

This advertisement is written to persuade us. How do we know?

Project for today: Make a poster with four sections.

• Section 1: Write "To Inform." List different examples of writing/media/speeches that inform. Draw pictures, include images.

• Section 2: Write "To persuade." List different examples of writing/media/speeches that persuade. Draw pictures, include images.

• Section 3: Write "To entertain." List different examples of writing/media/speeches that entertain. Draw pictures, include images.