Author's Purpose & POV, Text Structure, Theme

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What is the author's purpose?

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The reason an author writes.

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What is a theme?

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The central idea or message in a story.

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What does point of view mean in literature?

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The perspective from which a story is told.

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What is first person point of view?

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A narrative style where the narrator uses 'I' or 'we'.

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What is third person limited point of view?

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A narrative style where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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What is third person omniscient point of view?

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A narrative style where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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What is text structure?

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The way a text is organized, such as sequence, cause and effect, or problem and solution.

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What is sequence in text structure?

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The order in which events happen.

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What is compare and contrast in text structure?

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A method of organizing information by highlighting similarities and differences.

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What is a topic?

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The subject of a text, often expressed in one word.