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Author's Purpose and Point of View

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the follow are an example of text structure?

a)

bias

b)

bolded words

c)

cause and effect

d)

description

2.

Which of the following are examples of text features?

a)

cause and effect

b)

bolded words

c)

bias

d)

subtitles

3.

What is the first step in finding an author's point of view and purpose?

a)

Determine the text structure

b)

Actively read and highlight the text

c)

Use the text features

d)

Restate the question in your topic sentence

4.

Which word is a synonym for annotate?

a)

reading

b)

notetaking

c)

bias

d)

author's purpose

5.

Which of the following are examples of an author's point of view in nonfiction text?

a)

entice, inform, persuade

b)

entertain, persuade, instruct

c)

persuade, informatory, explanatory

d)

entertain, informatory, persuade

6.

An author's point of view is __________________

a)

1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person

b)

what an author thinks, feels, or believes

c)

what an author can see

d)

an author's opinion

7.

An author's purpose is ___________________.

a)

what the author is told to write about

b)

the reason an author wrote the text

c)

to inform, persuade, or explain/entertain.

d)

to be important

8.

When an author's writing leans in a certain direction, it is called _____________.

a)

informational

b)

bias

c)

annotate

d)

explanatory

9.

Which of the follow is an example of a text feature?

a)

informational

b)

graph or chart

c)

explanatory

d)

author's purpse

10.

What is step 2 in determining an author's point of view?

a)

actively read and highlight the text

b)

check out text features

c)

annotate

d)

determine text structure

11.

What is step 3 in determining an author's point of view?

a)

actively highlight and read the text

b)

determine text features

c)

put it all together

d)

write a response

12.

Once you have completed steps 1-3 in determining an author's point of view, what do you do next?

a)

reread

b)

put it all together

c)

analyze the text

d)

write a strong response

13.

Which type of text provides step by step processes?

a)

informational

b)

pursuasive

c)

explanatory

d)

entertainment

14.

Which type of text usually includes facts and information?

a)

explanatory

b)

persuasive

c)

informational

d)

fiction