What's so Funny Mr. Scieszka?

What is author's purpose?

• To provide entertainment
• To avoid conveying any message
• To confuse the readers
• To convey a message or achieve a specific goal through their writing.

What is the definition of the word history?

• The study of animal behavior
• chronological record of events of a person or institution

• The study of plant biology
• The study of future events

What is the definition of the word apology?

• A written or spoken expression of regret or remorse
• A celebration of an achievement
• A type of dessert
• A form of exercise

What is an author's message?

• The author's birthdate
• The author's favorite food
• The author's favorite color
• The main idea or theme that the author wants to convey through their writing.

What is a pronoun?

• A form of interjection
• A specific type of verb
• A word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse.
• A type of adverb

What is the definition of the word terror?

• Excitement
• Calmness
• Extreme fear or dread
• Happiness

What is the definition of the word pause?

• To speak loudly
• To hesitate or suspend action

• To run quickly
• To sleep for a long time

The author's purpose for writing this humorous narrative, "What's So Funny, Mr. Scieszka?", is most likely to-

• make people tell jokes

• describe a life-changing moment in his life

• explain why he is in religion class

• describe what it's like to go to Catholic school

What is the point of view of this story?

• 1st person

• 3rd person

• 2nd person

Which sentence best tells the message of this story?

• "But his face rings a bell"

• "The day I reached a life-choice fork in the road"

• "...like it always does before a good punch line."