Author's Purpose and Point of View

Another name for an author’s point of view is

• mode of narration.

• personal experience.

• biases and opinions.

• primary conflict.

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

• dates

• order

• point of view

• unstated key idea

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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.

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"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

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The author's point of view in this passage is ..

• positive feeling about spring break

• negative feeling about spring break

• has no opinion about spring break

• doesn't care about spring break

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What is purpose?

• is the author's attitude towards the subject.

• it shows feelings, emotions about a topic.

• is the reason an author writes about a topic.

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What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain you with a story about artists

• to teach you how all artists become famous

• to persuade you to attend an art program

• to explain how to paint a sunset

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The author is trying to convince the reader to do something or think a certain way 

• persuade

• inform

• bias

• explain 

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The author's viewpoint, or point of view, is about the author's feelings, beliefs, or opinion about a certain topic. True of False?

• True

• False

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What does the word perspective mean?

• someone's point of view

• what character is speaking

• how many parts there are in a play

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