Author's Point of View

I wonder who made gym class mandatory?  He was a great guy!  It is a welcome break from sitting in chairs.  In a recent poll, gym class was the favorite subject of elementary students.  I wish there was gym class more often!  What is the author's viewpoint about gym class?

• positive
• negative

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

The average school day for kindergarteners is getting longer, and it's paying off in improved reading skills.  This improvement will continue from elementary school to high school.  These children will be able to get better jobs when they are adults.  What is the author's viewpoint about full-day kindergarten?

• Against full-day
• Hates kindergarten
• Favors full-day
• Never went to kindergarten

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

Many people don't like bees.  However, without these helpful insects, we would not have many of our favorite flowers or fruits.  When bees drink nectar from flowers, they carry away pollen.  Bees leave the pollen on the next plant they visit.  This helps create necessary new plants.  What is the author's viewpoint about bees?

• Positive
• Negative
• Neutral
• The author is a bee.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Many cities have aquariums that have adopted orphaned dolphins found in the ocean.  Many of these dolphins were wounded and would not have survived alone.  Because of the kindness of humans, these animals are alive today.  What is the author's viewpoint on peoples' relationship with dolphins?

• People hurt dolphins.
• People help dolphins.
• People are dolphins.
• Dolphins are people.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

The author's viewpoint (or point of view) is the author's feeling, belief, or opinion about a certain topic.  True or false?

• False
• True
• Green

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

What should I look for when reading to find the author's viewpoint about a topic?

• Only Verbs
• Only Adjectives
• Only Opinion Phrases
• Verbs, Adjectives, and Opinion Phrases

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

Authors usually write for the following three reasons:

• Persuade, inform, entertain
• Confuse, anger, and just because

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

While chocolate may seem like a dream come true, it actually starts out as a fruit that grows on trees.  Cacao pods - fruits roughly the shape and size of a football - grow on cacao trees in warm regions around the world.  Why did the author write this?

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

"Buzz!"  The sound of my alarm clock droned in my ears as I struggled to come awake.  With a start, I sat straight up in bed.  This was my big day, and I had to be on time!  Why did the author write this?

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

Homework should be banned from schools.  Children need to spend time with their family, and doing homework every night is stressful and interferes with that family time.  Also, students are often busy with sports and other activities, so they don't have time to complete homework.  Finally, students need to relax at home from working so hard at school.  Teachers need to stop assigning homework!  Please!  Why did the author write this?

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6