Analyzing Author's Point of View

What is author's point of view?

• The author's attitude, opinion thoughts or feeling about the topic they're writing about.

• The main lesson or moral that the author is trying to teach in a fictional story.

• What the passage is mainly about, with text evidence and reasons provided by the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

An author writes a history text book ___________ historical events, people and movements.

• to entertain readers with

• to teach readers about

• to describe a step-by-step process of

• to persuade readers to believe in

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is one way an author reveals their point of view?

• Word Choice (Connotation)

• Theme (Lesson or Moral)

• Hero's Journey

• Figurative Language (Simile, Metaphor)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

"The aroma of freshly baked pumpkin muffins filled the kitchen, bringing a sense of warmth and comfort."

Does the word "aroma" have a positive, negative or neutral connotation to it?

• Negative

• Neutral

• Positive

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is one way an author reveals their point of view?

• Figurative Language (simile, idiom)

• Dialogue (what the characters say to each other)

• Theme (message or moral of a story)

• Tone (author's attitude/feeling)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is one way an author reveals their point of view?

• Figurative Language (Onomatopoeia, Imagery)

• Selection of Information (choosing to include certain pieces of information)

• Hero's Journey

• Theme (the message or moral)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What are the 3 ways an author can reveal their point of view?

• Selection of Information (choosing to include certain pieces of information and excluding others)

• Word Choice (connotation --> the emotional weight of words)

• Tone (the author's attitude or feeling about a topic)

• Theme (the message or moral that the author is trying to teach)

• Figurative Language (simile, metaphor, idiom)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What are the 3 main reasons why an author writes? (Author's Purpose)

• To inform an audience on a topic

• To insult or degrade a person

• To entertain an audience with a story or funny topic

• To make fun of something that happened

• To persuade an audience to believe/think a certain way

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is Connotation?

• The dictionary definition of a word

• The thoughts, ideas or feelings around a certain word

• The lesson or moral that the word is trying to teach

• The main idea of a particular word

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is Denotation?

• Denotation is the literal meaning of a word.

  Ex: The definition of "Lego" is a small, plastic toy brick that can be snapped together with other Lego bricks to build a variety of models

• Denotation is the way a word sounds when spoken.

  Ex: One's tone or attitude can change the way a particular word is pronounced.

• Denotation is a synonym for connotation.

• Denotation refers to the emotional association of a word.

  Ex: "Menacing" has a darker emotional weight than the word "scary".