Unit 3 Review

What is author's purpose?

• • the way the author views a topic or subject, and his/her attitude toward it

• • an author’s reason for writing, such as to persuade, to inform, or to entertain

• the way the author explains something

• the way the author feels about their writing

2. Determining author's purpose requires that the reader learn how to determine what two things that support the author's point of view?

• Words & Phrases

• Graphic organizers & other tools

• Types of figurative language & Types of irony

• Types of figurative language & parts of speech

4. In informational texts, ALL texts have a purpose. Is this true or false?

• True

• False

Analyze means....

• to create an objective summary

• to critically examine

• to say or show a response

• a person's beliefs

What is the controlling idea in a text?

• Supporting details

• Main point or central theme

• Background information

• Summary or synopsis

What are key details in a text?

• Irrelevant information that distracts from the main idea.

• Opinions or personal anecdotes mentioned in the text.

• General background information that is not directly related to the main idea.

• Specific pieces of information that support the main idea or topic of the text.

How can you identify the key details in a text?

• Look for keywords, phrases, and terms that are repeated throughout the text.

• Focus on the introduction and conclusion paragraphs.

• Pay attention to headings, subheadings, topic sentences, repeated information, and emphasized ideas.

• Ignore any headings or subheadings and only read the body of the text.

What is the relationship between the controlling idea and key details in a text?

• The controlling idea is a minor point, while key details are the main focus of the text.

• The controlling idea is unrelated to the key details in a text.

• The controlling idea and key details in a text have no relationship.

• The controlling idea provides the main point or central theme, while key details support or explain the controlling idea.

John Green is a wonderful writer because he writes so well.

• overgeneralization
• hasty generalization
• attack the man
• circular reasoning

a conclusion drawn from too little evidence

• over-generalization

• hasty generalization

• circular reasoning

• attack the man