Author's Purpose and Point of View

READ THE EXCERPT BELOW AND IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW:
Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one. 

• FIRST PERSON
• THIRD PERSON; LIMITED
• THIRD PERSON; OMNISCIENT
• THIRD PERSON; OBJECTIVE

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

READ THE EXCERPT BELOW AND IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW:
And we scrounged. Next to survival, scrounge was probably the most important word in our new vocabulary. We found a store that was throwing out water-damaged mattresses. Getting them home was a problem, since we had to make two trips, leaving Brad and Katie, armed with sticks to guard over the remained. I truly expected them to be challenged by some gang boss, but they said that the only person who came by was a scrawny little rat of a girl living alone. We let her have one of the mattresses. 

• FIRST PERSON
• SECOND PERSON
• FIRST PERSON; OMNISCIENT
• THIRD PERSON; OMNISCIENT

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

READ THE EXCERPT BELOW AND IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW:
Before each practice begins, make sure you check the court and remove any debris from the playing surface. When your players arrive, check that they have the proper footwear and that they’ve removed any jewelry, which could injure the player wearing the jewelry or another player. Always carry a list of emergency phone numbers for your players, and know where the nearest phone is located. You should also have a first-aid kit, and you might want to take a first-aid course. 

• 2ND PERSON
• THIRD PERSON; OMNISCIENT
• FIRST PERSON
• THIRD PERSON; LIMITED 

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE:
A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes

• TO INFORM
• TO ENTERTAIN
• TO PERSUADE 
• TO PROVE A POINT

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE:
The story of a young woman who, after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in the business world and returned home to help her aging grandmother.

• TO ENTERTAIN
• TO PERSUADE 
• TO INFORM
• TO PROVE A POINT

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

* Expository Essays or Articles
* Instructions or Directions
* Encyclopedias or Other Reference Texts

• EXAMPLES OF TEXTS WITH THE PURPOSE TO INFORM
• EXAMPLES OF TEXTS WITH THE PURPOSE TO ENTERTAIN
• EXAMPLES OF TEXTS WITH THE PURPOSE TO PERSUADE
• EXAMPLES OF TEXTS WITH THE PURPOSE TO PROVE A POINT

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

* Advertisements
* Campaign Speeches
* Persuasive Letters or Notes

• EXAMPLES OF TEXTS WITH PURPOSE TO INFORM
• EXAMPLES OF TEXTS WITH PURPOSE TO PERSUADE
• EXAMPLES OF TEXTS WITH PURPOSE TO ENTERTAIN
• EXAMPLES OF TEXTS WITH PURPOSE TO PROVE A POINT

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CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The author's purpose is the reason why they write.  Which of the following is NOT an author's purpose?

• to Persuade (goal- to convince the reader)
• to Inform (goal- to state the facts)
• to Share a personal experience (goal- to share memories, hopes or dreams)
• To see how many compound-complex sentences they can squeeze into one text.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

When authors write to share a personal experience they are sharing their memories, hopes or dreams.
Which of the following is NOT an example of sharing personal experiences?

• diary
• advertisement
• letters
• personal essay

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CCSS.W.8.3A

Coyotes Invade Downtown The discovery of a wild coyote in late 1997 in the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle should come as a wake-up call. The United States has a serious coyote problem! From their traditional enclaves in the western desert, these opportunistic canines have now invaded the entire continental United States. They have taken over parks, farms, vacant lots, and now perhaps the downtown areas of major cities. Homeowners report losing cats and dogs to the beasts, and young children are under attack. Enough is enough. Since humans are the only natural enemy of coyotes, we demand that state and federal agencies institute coyote trapping programs. That is the only way to decrease the number of coyotes to a manageable level. WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?

• to inform
• to entertain
• to persuade
• to share a personal experience

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6