Author's Purpose

When an author tries to convince you of something, their purpose is to:

• inform

• persuade

• explain

• describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which of the following can be part of the "inform" category of authors' purposes?

• Answer a question

• Entertain

• Describe

• Explain

• Persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

When an author's purpose is to _________, they are trying to amuse or interest you.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

An author is trying to inform you when:

• They give facts or information

• They try to convince you to believe something

• They tell you how to do something.

• They try to amuse you.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What are some symptoms of anxiety?

• Joy

• Fear

• Feeling Sick

• Happiness

Good stress can be a ___________ to get something done.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

A feeling of nervousness or uneasiness.

• Amygdala

• Motivator

• Pressure

• Jitters

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Being tired from mental or physical activity.

• fatigue

• jitters

• anxiety

• metacognition

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The part of your brain that deals with emotions is called the :

• Metacognition

• Stress

• Amygdala

• Jitters

A response to stress where your brain chooses to defend yourself or run away.

• Metacognition

• Fight or Flight

• Amygdala

• Anxiety

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3