Literary Genres/Authors Purpose

The author’s intent for writing something.

• genre

• author's purpose

• literary

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

The author tries to convince the reader to do something or to agree with him or her

• persuade

• explain

• inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The author writes something from their imagination and for the reader's enjoyment

• describe

• persuade

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The author gives direction on how to do something, or tell the steps in a process.

• describe

• inform

• explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The author gives true, factual information on a topic.

• describe

• inform

• explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The author use descriptive words (appeal to the 5 senses) and many details to tell about a topic.

• describe

• persuade

• inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Define literary

• categories

• of literature

• parts of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Define literature

• of literary

• anything that we read

• a group of authors

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following is NOT a main genre of literature?

• Fiction

• Poetry

• Historical Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following is a characteristic of prose?

• lines

• paragraphs

• stanzas