Author's Point of View and Purpose

Why is it important to identify the author's point of view?

• To understand bias and evaluate credibility.

• To determine the publication date.

• To identify the main characters.

• To analyze the plot.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the author's purpose refer to?

• The author's favorite food

• The author's favorite book

• The author's favorite color

• The reason or intention behind the author's writing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the author's purpose refer to?

• The author's favorite food

• The author's favorite book

• The author's favorite color

• The reason or intention behind the author's writing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which of the following is NOT a common author's purpose?

• Evaluating

• Informing

• Entertaining

• Persuading

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How can you identify the author's purpose?

• By analyzing the text and determining what the author is trying to achieve through their writing.

• By asking someone who has not read the text

• By ignoring the text and making assumptions

• By guessing the author's intentions

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the author's purpose in a persuasive text?

• To inform the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To convince or persuade the reader

• To confuse the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is an example of an author's point of view?

• The author's point of view is when they agree with the main character's in the story.

• The author's point of view is the physical location where the author wrote the book.

• The author's point of view is the author's opinion or attitude towards a subject.

• The author's point of view is the font style and size used in the book.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What can you infer about the author's purpose if a text is filled with emotional language and personal anecdotes?

• The author's purpose is to educate the reader with scientific evidence.

• The author's purpose is to entertain the reader with fictional stories.

• The author's purpose is to evoke emotions and connect with the reader on a personal level.

• The author's purpose is to provide objective information and facts.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why is it important to analyze the author's purpose?

• To learn about the author's favorite color

• To understand the message, intended audience, credibility, and bias of the author's perspective.

• To determine the author's shoe size

• To find out the author's favorite food

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What should you consider when analyzing the author's purpose?

• Length of the text

• Grammar, punctuation, and spelling

• Publication date and location

• Tone, choice of words, intended audience, and message or argument.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6