Understanding Author's Purpose

Understanding Author's Purpose

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Interactive Video

Education, Life Skills

2nd - 4th Grade

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Emma Peterson

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The video tutorial guides viewers on how to identify the author's purpose in nonfiction texts. It begins with an introduction to the concept, followed by examples from a chef's book about pizza and a book about skunks. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of analyzing titles, text, and images to understand the author's intent. It concludes with tips to enhance reading comprehension skills.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main question you should ask when reading nonfiction texts?

When was it written?

Where is the setting?

What is the author's purpose?

Who is the author?

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the pizza book example, what is the author's purpose?

To describe different types of pizza

To teach you how to make pizza

To persuade you to eat pizza

To entertain with pizza stories

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the author of the pizza book want to teach?

How to make pizza

The history of pizza

Different pizza toppings

How to eat pizza

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the author of the skunk book want to convey?

Skunks are dangerous predators

Skunks should be avoided due to their smell

Skunks are friendly animals

Skunks have a pleasant smell

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose in the skunk book example?

To entertain with skunk stories

To inform about skunk behavior

To persuade you to keep skunks as pets

To describe the habitat of skunks

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the title of a book help in understanding the author's purpose?

It provides a summary of the book

It gives clues about the author's intent

It shows the author's name

It lists all the chapters

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might an author include pictures in a nonfiction book?

To distract the reader

To help illustrate the author's purpose

To make the book longer

To fill empty space

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