Understanding Author's Point of View

What should you pay attention to in order to understand the author's feelings?

• The author's tone

• The author's age

• The author's name

• The author's hobbies

Which of these is a clue to the author's point of view?

• Details the author chooses to include

• The color of the book cover

• The number of pages in the book

• The size of the text

Why is understanding the author's point of view important?

• It helps you understand the author's message.

• It makes reading more difficult.

• It prevents you from forming your own opinions.

• It stops you from thinking critically.

How might different authors write about the same event?

• In exactly the same way.

• With different perspectives.

• Without any differences.

• Using the same words.

What should you look for in the language and details of the passage?

• Clues

• Mistakes

• Jokes

• Pictures

What is the author's point of view?

• What an author thinks, feels, or believes about a topic.

• The author's opinion about the topic.

• The main reason the author writes the text.

• When the author clearly favors one side over the other.

What is the author's purpose in a text that argues against the use of plastic bags?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To describe

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DOK Level 1: Recall

If an author uses words like "tragic," "heartbreaking," and "devastating," what can you infer about their tone?

• Happy

• Sad

• Excited

• Confused

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following best describes an author's purpose?

• The genre of the text

• The main character in a story

• The reason why the author writes the text

• The summary of the text

What does author's tone mean?

• The type of sound that is made

• The facts that an author provides

• The author's attitude

• The way an author persuades the reader