Author's Purpose and Point of View

What key words do we use when writing in 1st person?

• You/Your

• We, I, Me

• They, Them, His, Her

An author whose purpose is to ________ will explain something to readers or provide them with knowledge they did not have before.

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

Brian could not bare to be on the roof of the skyscraper any longer. He wasn't usually afraid of heights, but the wind was so strong and Rufus kept messing with him. Rufus could tell that he was getting to Brian, which only encouraged him to keep going. "Let's go look over the edge, Brian," suggested Rufus, knowing full well that Brian would refuse.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Which are examples of texts designed to entertain? (Choose all that apply)

• Dictionaries

• Plays

• Textbooks

• Comic Strips

The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I wasn't. School is a lot of work for me. However, I was excite to see my friends again.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

What type of Point-of-View uses the key word "you"?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

It is midnight when you get the call. A crackly voice shouts over your radio. "Officer down! Backup requested." All of the other things that you were thinking have left your mind. Your head is thumping. You arrive at the scene and get of the cruiser. The air is filled with the sounds of gunfire. You draw your own weapon and crouch behind your squad car.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Going to the pool is much better than going to a beach because a pool doesn't have sand. The sand at beaches gets too hot and it can burn the bottom of your feet. Everyone should go to the pool rather than the beach!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Which sentence is both in 3rd person with the purpose to persuade?

• The whole family went to the movies, it was a dark and rainy night. Mom and Dad decided it was the best way to watch a scary movie.

• Sam thinks that scary movies on a rainy night are the best. He believes that everyone should only watch scary movies when it's storming.

• BOOM! Why did I go to the movies in a thunderstorm? I thought.

• You should always watch scary movies when it's dark and gloomy outside. It will make the movie more fun for you to watch!

After reading a passage, how do you know if it is written in 2nd person?

• It is written as if there is an outsider looking in addressing characters by name

• It addresses characters using "she," "he," "it," or "they"

• The narrator tells the story to another character using the word 'you.'

• It uses pronouns such as "I" and "Me"