Author's Purpose, Viewpoint, and Perspective: Review

What is the definition of Author's Purpose?

• Why a reading passage was written
• Descriptive details about a person, place, or thing.
• Figuring out something that is not directly stated in a reading passage
• figuring out the meaning of unknown words from other words

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

What are the three reasons for writing?  

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain
• Personal, Interview, Entertain
• Persuade, Irony, Entertain
• Personal, Inform, Evolve

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

What is the author's purpose for a biography ?

• Persuade the reader to change your opinion
• Inform the reader about an important person's life
• Entertain the reader with a story
• Express the author's opinion about the person's life

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.
What is the author's purpose?

• to tell a story about a boy who worked hard
• to teach how to play basketball
• to persuade you to try out for the basketball team
• to explain the rules of basketball

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

What you learn in school will help you later in life. It will also help you get a job. If you work hard in school and make good grades, you may be able to go to college and have a career.
What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain with a story about school
• to teach you how to get good grades
• to persuade you to work hard in school
• to explain the best colleges

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

Volunteering is a very rewarding experience. There are many ways you can volunteer. For example, you can help clean up a playground. Volunteering benefits other people and also will make you feel good about yourself. 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

Animals are divided into categories. They are grouped according to the things they have in common. One category is birds. All birds have feathers. They are warm-blooded. Birds lay eggs and they have wings. Most birds fly, but there are some that do not. 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

What is the author's purpose for a book series like Harry Potter?

• Inform the reader about magic
• Persuade the reader to become a wizard
• Entertain the reader with a story about a boy wizard
• Express dislike for magic

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

An _________ is how the author feels about a certain topic.

• positive

• argument

• author's point of view

• negative

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

The author's ___________ is based on his thoughts and feelings, not facts.

• positive

• negative

• opinion

• argument

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6