Author's Purpose and Point of View

The author’s point of view reveals the author’s beliefs, personal judgments or _______________ toward a certain subject.

• attitudes

• clothing choice

• favorite foods

• hair styles

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Authors may have more than  one reason for writing

• True

• False

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Which of the following might NOT be good strategy questions to ask in order to find out the author's point of view or perspective?

• Based on the title, why do think the author wrote this selection?

• How did the author influence your response to the selection?

• Was the author’s purpose specifically stated?

• Does the author enjoy chocolate cake?

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What is the author's purpose:  A story your younger sister wrote about making a wish and becoming a princess.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

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What is the author's point of view on the iPhone 7?

• He thinks the iPhone 7 is the best invention yet.

• He thinks the iPhone 7 is the worst thing to happen to technology.

• He thinks that iPhone SE, 7, and/or 7 Plus is better and costs the same.

• He doesn't care about the iPhone 7.

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IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE: The story of a young woman who, after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in the business world and returned home to help her aging grandmother.

• To Entertain

• To Prove a point

• To Inform

• To persuade

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How does an author develop a specific point of view?

• By carefully choosing the right words and descriptions

• By quoting facts geared to persuade the reader

• By relying on third-person omniscient to create stronger plots

• By expressing multiple personal opinions and biases

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Which statement is correct?

• Everybody, including authors and readers, has a point of view.

• An author’s point of view and his purpose are the same thing.

• Point of view determines if the writing persuades, entertains, or informs.

• A point of view does not influence the way most authors write.

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Which set of pronouns would typically be found in a first person point of view?

• themselves, us

• he, she, it, they

• you, yours, yourself

• I, me, my, we, our

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Which statement about third person limited point of view is correct?

• The narrator is an internal voice that employs several points of view in order to effectively tell the story.

• The narrator is an internal voice that offers readers a deeper understanding of his or her actions.

• The narrator is an external voice who only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

• The narrator is an external voice who knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters.

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