Author's Purpose/Monitor and Clarify

What is author's purpose?

• the reason or reasons that an author writes something

• an author's opinion about something

• the message in a story

• looking for clues in a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

Persuade means...

• Make people agree with you
• Make people angry
• Make people think the opposite thing
• Make people fall in love

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

what does explain mean?

• to tell you how to do something
• to describe
• to inform 
• to have fun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

what does inform mean?

• to explain
• to give facts 
• to have fun
• to tell about something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

What is Pie'ed????

• Peace,Independent,
• HAPPY
• Persuade, Inform, entertain, Elmo, Disco party
• Persuade, Inform, entertain,explain, decsribe

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.7

What are the three reasons for writing?  

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

Tags

CCSS.W.4.1B

The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.
What is the author's purpose?

• to tell a story about pyramids
• to inform you about the Food Group Pyramid
• to convince you to eat vegetables
• to explain how to go shopping for food

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

I received a brochure from Disney World.  What would be the purpose of the brochure?

• Entertain with pictures of Mickey Mouse
• Inform me about Disney and entertain
• Inform me about Disney but also persuade me to take a trip there
• Inform me about Disney's attractions

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

The author is the ____________ of a story. 

• writer
• artist
• reader
• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.6.3