Exploring Author's Purpose and Point of View

What are the three main reasons an author might write a text?

• To entertain, inform, or persuade

• To confuse, entertain, or inform

• To inform, confuse, or persuade

• To persuade, confuse, or entertain

How does an author's point of view relate to their purpose?

• It is unrelated to the purpose

• It is the same as the purpose

• It is the author's opinion about the subject

• It determines the length of the text

What can recognizing the author's purpose help you with?

• Memorizing facts

• Writing your own text

• Reading faster

• Understanding the selection better

Can a text have more than one purpose?

• No, it can only have one purpose

• Yes, it can have multiple purposes

• Only if it is a long text

• Only if it is a short text

What is usually included in informative texts?

• Opinions and arguments

• Facts, details, or instructions

• Jokes and stories

• Poems and plays

What is the main goal of persuasive texts?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To confuse the reader

• To persuade the reader to believe a position

Which type of text is likely to include characters, settings, and plots?

• Instructional texts

• Entertaining texts

• Persuasive texts

• Informative texts

What is the first step in determining the author's purpose and point of view?

• Reading the selection carefully

• Asking a friend

• Writing a summary

• Looking at the title

What is fiction?

• A text based on facts

• A text from the author's imagination

• A text that persuades

• A text that informs

What is the purpose of nonfiction writing?

• To inform and sometimes persuade

• To persuade

• To confuse

• To entertain