Author's Purpose and Point of View
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8th Grade
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1.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What the author thinks, feels, or believes about a topic.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.6
2.
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1 min • 1 pt
The main reason an author writes a text.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
True or False: Authors almost always have a reason for writing a text and an opinion about the topic at hand.
True
False
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.6
4.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Tha majority of the time an author writes a text to: (a)
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5.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Organize these options into the right categories:
Groups:
(a) Persuade
,
(b) Inform
,
(c) Explain
There is no hidden goal.
Contains facts & details.
The author wants you to believe or support something.
Tells the reader what the process will require to complete or create.
Teaches the reader about a topic.
The author includes facts & information that supoorts their opinion.
Describes a certain method or process.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.6
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Authors can also add in elements of ____________________ to engage the reader.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.6
7.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Match the following steps for determining the author's point of view and purpose to the correct definition or example:
As you read, highlight important details
Determine the structure of the text
Review, then ask, "what & why?"
Actively read the text
Ask "why is the author sharing this?"
Check out the text features
Example: Compare & Contrast
Reflect as you read
Examples: Bold words, graphs, & pics
Put it all together
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.6
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