Author's message

What is the author's message in a story?

• A lesson that the author wants us to apply to real life

• A secret code

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What 2 questions should you ask yourself when figuring out the author's message?

• How many sentences are in the story?

  When does the story end?

• Why did the author write this story?

  What does the author want people to learn?

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What can we infer about the dog?

• The dog does not have an owner.

• The dog stole the bone

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What can you predict will happen? (2 Choices)

• The dog is happy.

• The dogs will fight.

• The dog will try to take the other dogs bone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What can we infer about the dog now?

• The dog is going to forget about the bone.

• The dog is angry about the other dog having the bone.

• The dog is going to share his bone.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the authors message?

• Be happy with what you have.

• Always want more than what you have.

• You should steal.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does the term authors message mean?

• The lesson or main idea a writer/author wants you to take away.

• The amount of sentences an author writes.

• Vocabulary words an author wants to teach you.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6