Author's Purpose Direct Instruction_ELA 6 22-23

Multiple Choice

What is author's purpose?

• how the author feels about the topic

• the author's position on/toward the topic

• the main reason an author creates a piece of writing

• the words the author uses to make their point

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Why is determining author's purpose important?

Writers do not always directly state their motivation or

for writing.

Multiple Choice

What common dessert can students use to help them remember author's purpose?

• cake

• pie

• brownies

• cookies

Match

What questions should students ask to be critical readers?

• What...

• Why...

• Who...

• Is the writing/writer...

is the importance of the topic?

is the author writing?

is writing?

trustworthy?

• is the importance of the topic?

• is the author writing?

• is writing?

• trustworthy?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an author's purpose to persuade?

• Sweetheart, you have been playing video games too much. Your eyes are bloodshot from too much screen time. I am scared that you are going to develop more health issues. Please, please take a break from video games.

• There once was a little boy who loved video games. His name was Timmy and the couch was his favorite place to be. In an effort to become the best gamer ever, he stayed up all night trying to earn the highest level!

• Video games provide people with a chance to "take a break" from the real world and have fun. However, if used in abundance, and overuse of video games can cause health issues.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an author's purpose to inform?

• Sweetheart, you have been playing video games too much. Your eyes are bloodshot from too much screen time. I am scared that you are going to develop more health issues. Please, please take a break from video games.

• There once was a little boy who loved video games. His name was Timmy and the couch was his favorite place to be. In an effort to become the best gamer ever, he stayed up all night trying to earn the highest level!

• Video games provide people with a chance to "take a break" from the real world and have fun. However, if used in abundance, and overuse of video games can cause health issues.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an author's purpose to entertain?

• Sweetheart, you have been playing video games too much. Your eyes are bloodshot from too much screen time. I am scared that you are going to develop more health issues. Please, please take a break from video games.

• There once was a little boy who loved video games. His name was Timmy and the couch was his favorite place to be. In an effort to become the best gamer ever, he stayed up all night trying to earn the highest level!

• Video games provide people with a chance to "take a break" from the real world and have fun. However, if used in abundance, and overuse of video games can cause health issues.

Match

Match the following word to its definition

• persuade

• inform

• Entertain

the author wants you to agree with their point of view

the author wants you to learn about a topic

the author wants you to enjoy their

• the author wants you to agree with their point of view

• the author wants you to learn about a topic

• the author wants you to enjoy their

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Persuade: The author wants you to

with their point of view

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Inform: the author wants you to

about a topic

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Entertain: the author wants you to

their words

Match

Match each genre of writing to it's author's most likely purpose

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

a video on why students should have less homework

an article about why bears hibernate in the winter

a short story about a unicorn

• a video on why students should have less homework

• an article about why bears hibernate in the winter

• a short story about a unicorn

Match

Match the following

• Topic

• Word Choice

• Connotation

• Author's Purpose

Iwatch

"won't regret it"

Positive

Persuade

• Iwatch

• "won't regret it"

• Positive

• Persuade

Match

Match the following

• Topic

• Word Choice

• Connotation

• Author's Purpose

Iwatch

Character Name: Susie

Positive

Entertain

• Iwatch

• Character Name: Susie

• Positive

• Entertain

Match

Match the following

• Topic

• Word Choice

• Connotation

• Author's Purpose

Iwatch

pros and cons

Neutral

Inform

• Iwatch

• pros and cons

• Neutral

• Inform

Match

Match the following

• Author's Point of View

• Author's Tone

• Author's Purpose

• Connotation

• Central Idea

Opinion/stance on a topic

Feeling or attitude towards topic

Reason for writing

Feeling behind a word

The topic and key details of a source

• Opinion/stance on a topic

• Feeling or attitude towards topic

• Reason for writing

• Feeling behind a word

• The topic and key details of a source

Match

Match the following terms with GIFs that represent them

Author's Purpose

Author's Tone

Author's Point of View

Central Idea

Connotation

• Author's Purpose

• Author's Tone

• Author's Point of View

• Central Idea

• Connotation

Match

Match the terms with the examples based on an article called, "Orcas: Captivity is Cruel"

• Author's Point of View

• Author's Tone

• Author's Purpose

• Connotation

• Central Idea

orcas belong in the wild

critical

persuade

negative

Orcas suffer emotionally and physically in tanks.

• orcas belong in the wild

• critical

• persuade

• negative

• Orcas suffer emotionally and physically in tanks.

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