Reasons for Writing

10/13 Author's Purpose Exam Review

ESOL 2

10/13 Do Now

• ​Using the RACE Strategy for writing your short answer response.

• ​Memorize what each letter stands for in RACE

​Step 1

​Read the question on your paper

​Read the entire article once more today and take notes. In a short answer response, determine the author’s purpose for writing this article. Be sure to include examples from the text followed by your explanation (use the ACE Strategy).

​Step 2

​Write your response to the question on your paper:

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​The author's purpose for writing "How and Why the Egyptians Made Their Mummies" is to _____________

​Step 3

​Answer the question with your reason:

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​​The author's purpose for writing "How and Why the Egyptians Made Their Mummies" is to _____________ because ____________________.

​Step 4

​Follow up with evidence from the text:

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​For example, the text says "__________________________

__________________________."

​Step 5

​Finish your response with your explanation:

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​This demonstrates the author's purpose to ________ because ______________________.

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​Use your phones or Chromebook

Multiple Choice

A simile is a comparison that uses the words:

• is or but

• like or as

• for or yet

• but or like

Multiple Choice

Commas go before FANBOYS

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

If you do not know a word, you need to use a...

• dictionary

• Google Translate

Open Ended

If you do not know how a word is spelled, what should you do?

Open Ended

What are the 5 types of AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?

Open Ended

What are other verbs that describe author's purpose?