P.O.V. Author's Purpose 6A Lesson 2

P.O.V. Author's Purpose 6A Lesson 2

Basic

Multiple Choice

A crow’s nest is as comfortable as it is solid. The female makes sure of that by lining the nest with feathers, plant fibers, mosses, and hair to make it soft for baby birds. In early spring, the female lays about six spotted blue-green eggs in the nest. About three weeks later, the babies hatch and both parents feed them insects. In about five weeks, the young are ready to fly and find food on their own.

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

• to share a personal experience

Multiple Choice

The first thing to do in beginning a journal is to make the decision to stick to it. Do not begin and let the poor journal die in a week. A journal, or diary, should be written in every day, if possible. Do not be frightened at this, for you do a great many things every day. The time you spend writing may be longer or shorter, according to what is to be written about. But try and write at least a little every day.

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

• to share an experience

Multiple Choice

I knew Mr. Adams was a different kind of teacher on the first day of class. He did not walk into the room. He rode in on a skateboard! Can you imagine how surprised I was? I never saw a teacher do anything like that. He rode the skateboard into the class and stopped in the front of the room. Then he looked at all of us, smiled, and said, “Hello, sponges! I’m Mr. Adams. Welcome to science!”

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to share an experience

Multiple Choice

Ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens. It was to stand on a plain under the shade of a great tree. First, the gods built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all 12 chiefs. In the midst, high above the rest, was the wonder-throne of Odin, the All-Father. Afterwards, the gods built separate houses for all those who dwelt in the city. They saved Father Odin’s palace until last, for they meant this to be the largest and most splendid of all.

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to share an experience

Poll

How well can you identify the author's purpose?

• I can NEVER identify the author's purpose.

• I can SOMETIMES identify the author's purpose.

• I can ALWAYS identify the author's purpose.