Author's Purpose and POV Check-In

What is the primary objective of the lesson outlined in the presentation?

• To analyze character development

• To determine an author’s point of view or purpose

• To compare different genres

• To summarize the text

Define "point of view" as described in the presentation. How does it relate to an author's stance on events?

•  The author's opinion on the events

• A summary of the events in the narrative

•  The emotions expressed by the characters

• The setting of the story

Give two examples of how word choice can affect an author’s point of view. Why is it important to consider the connotation of specific words?

•  It can change the meaning of the text completely

•  It can evoke different feelings and reactions

• It makes the text longer

• It has no impact on the text

List and explain the three main purposes an author might have when writing a text. Provide an example of each.

• To express, to confuse, to entertain

• To persuade, to inform, to entertain

•  To describe, to narrate, to argue

• To summarize, to analyze, to critique

Read the following statement: "What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are finished with them?"

What is the author's purpose in this passage?

• To entertain with a story

• To persuade the reader to recycle

• To inform the reader about landfills

• To describe the recycling process

The Black moved restlessly beside him. Alec looked at him, then at his parents. “He’s mine,” he said proudly.

“I was afraid of that,” said his father. His mother was too astonished to say anything. He saw his dad’s eyes going over the stallion. He had done a lot of riding in his day and it was from him that Alec, even as a small child, had learned to love horses. He said nothing, but Alec could tell that he was admiring the Black.

“I’ll tell you the whole story later. I owe my life to him.”

Based on the excerpt from "The Black Stallion," how does the narrator's description of the horse influence the reader's understanding of Alec’s feelings?

• By showing Alec’s fear of the horse

• By highlighting Alec’s admiration for the horse

•  By explaining Alec’s confusion about the horse

• By describing the horse's physical appearance only

What are you going to do with him, now that you’ve got him?” asked his father.

“I don’t know, Dad, but I do know where I can keep him!” The words poured out of his mouth. He knew that he must convince his parents right now, once and for all, that the Black must be his—for keeps.

“There’s that old barn in the old Halleran place up the street where the Daileys are living now. I’m sure they’d let me keep him there for almost nothing, and he’d have a whole acre of ground to graze in! I’ll work, Dad, after school, to make money to pay for his feed. Let me keep him, won’t you?”

In the second excerpt from "The Black Stallion," how does Alec’s interaction with his parents help convey his feelings about keeping the horse?

• It shows his parents’ disapproval

• It reveals his pride and determination

• It indicates his indifference towards the horse

• It demonstrates his fear of losing the horse

Which of the following best describes how the narrator views the horse, Black?

• fearfully

• admiringly

• sorrowfully

• humorously

How does Alec feel about the horse, Black?

• he’s not sure if he should keep him or not

• he is afraid of him and wants to give him away

•  he loves him because he saved his life

• he thinks his father should have him

Why is understanding an author’s point of view and purpose important when analyzing a text?

•  It helps in memorizing the text better

• It allows for a deeper understanding of the text’s meaning

• It makes reading the text easier

• It decreases the time spent on reading