Theme, Point of View, and Author's Purpose

What is the definition of author's purpose?

• Who an author is
• Why an author is writing
• What an author is writing about
• How the author feels about the topic

"Some people are afraid of bees, but without these helpful insects, we would not have many of our favorite flowers and fruits. Bees come to the plant to drink the nectar, and pollen on the plant sticks to the bee's feet. Bees leave some of the pollen on the next plant that they land on. This helps to make new plants."

What is the author's viewpoint about bees?

• The author views bees as pests.

• The author views bees as helpful.

• The author has a negative view of bees.

• The author feels neutral about bees.

What is the definition of author's point of view?

• Who an author is
• Why the author is writing
• What the author is writing about
• How the author feels about the topic

The author's attitude

• Main Idea

• Mood

• Theme

• Tone

The intended target group for a message

• characters

• audience

• genre

• mood

A specific subject, idea, or issue that is the focus of a discussion, essay, article, or other work

• topic

• genre

• context

• tone

An informed guess about what is going to happen next

• questioning

• visualizing

• predicting

• clarifying

What good readers do to help them understand as they read.

• use prior knowledge

• read aloud

• read slowly

• use reading strategies

The author's  . . . is his or her basic belief about a subject.

• dates
• order
• point of view
• unstated key idea

"Recess is a great thing to have at school! It gives students a break where they can move around. They are able to eat a snack and breathe fresh air. Maybe a longer recess should be considered!"

The author's view point about recess is that...

• recess is good for children

• recess is boring

• we should not have recess

• recess is a bad idea