WorksheetsAuthor's Purpose POV
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
How can readers determine the author's perspective?
Look at the LANGUAGE the author uses. Is there any extreme language or are there extreme thoughts?
Look for bias: Does the author take a side?
Use process of elimination
Look at the author’s purpose. WHY did the author write the text?
Author's perspective IS NOT:
Point of View
The reason for writing.
How the author feels about the text.
Select TWO ways to determine the author's purpose.
Ask yourself: What is the author’s point of view? How do they FEEL about what they wrote?
Ask yourself: What is the genre; what kind of text is this?
Write Mrs. Patterson a poem about her great beauty.
Who is the intended audience? Who is the author writing for?
What is tone?
The reason for writing a text.
Writer's opinions about the topic.
A writer's attitude toward a subject/topic they're writing about.
How the author views the topic.
Bias is:
Parts of a text that draw your attention to certain information.
The author's argument in their writing.
The author's point of view about the topic.
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
Which of the following can help you identify an author's point of view? Select all that apply.
recognizing the tone the author used
forming a perspective
understanding the author's purpose
context clues
Author's purpose or author's perspective?
In the author's opinion, what should be done to: ______________?
Perspective
Purpose
Author's purpose or author's perspective?
Which statement BEST describes the author's attitude toward ____________?
Purpose
Perspective
_________________ can help determine the author's perspective.
Tone
Text features
Word choice
All of the above
Is the following type of question asking you to analyze the author's purpose or author's perspective?
With which statement listed below would the author of this article most likely agree?
Perspective
Purpose
Speed eating, also known as competitive eating, lasts about fifteen minutes. The person who can eat the most is declared the winner and usually receives a monetary prize.
A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.
B)The
author has a negative feeling about the topic.
C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.
Landfills are overflowing with garbage created by people who are too lazy to recycle single use plastic water bottles. Those individuals should purchase refillable bottles or recycle the plastic bottles. It is easy to recycle and it is the responsible thing to do.
A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.
B)The author has a negative feeling about the topic.
C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.
Which word choice helped you answer question 12?
lazy
responsible
landfill
easy
Single-use bottled water is commonly derived from a municipal water source and goes through a purification process that uses charcoal filtration and reverse-osmosis.
A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.
B)The
author has a negative feeling about the topic.
C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.
The penny has outstayed its welcome in the United States. Pennies are obsolete. You cannot use a penny in most vending machines or to pay your way on most public transportation.
A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.
B)The author has a negative feeling about the topic.
C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.
The biggest perpetrators, surprisingly, are not robbers and burglars. Rather, they are rogue employees, pilfering everything from stock inventory and office supplies to company accounts and confidential data. More than $13 billion in losses -- almost half of Florida's annual total -- are attributed to those inside jobs, the study said. State officials said they are launching a campaign to inform the public and business community about the problem.
What is the author's perspective toward rogue employees?
A. They are good for Florida businesses, according to the reports issued.
B. They should be fired immediately and prosecuted for their crimes.
C. They are worse than burglars and robbers when stealing from businesses.
D. They should lose income from their employers since they are thieves.
The biggest perpetrators, surprisingly, are not robbers and burglars. Rather, they are rogue employees, pilfering everything from stock inventory and office supplies to company accounts and confidential data. More than $13 billion in losses -- almost half of Florida's annual total -- are attributed to those inside jobs, the study said. State officials said they are launching a campaign to inform the public and business community about the problem.
The author would most likely agree with which of the following?
A. Employees working in Florida should not be trusted.
B. The public and business owners should be more observant and work to prevent employee theft.
C. Employees should be allowed to steal if they want to.
D. Employees should be fired immediately if they are even suspected of stealing.
Energy-efficient improvements not only make your home more comfortable, they can yield long-term financial rewards. Reduced utility bills more than make up for the higher price of energy-efficient appliances and improvements over their lifetimes. In addition, your home could bring in a higher price when you sell.
What is the author's purpose?
To persuade the reader to make their home more energy-efficient.
To entertain readers by telling stories about energy.
To inform readers about energy efficient appliances.
To inform readers about the costs of energy-efficiency.
Energy-efficient improvements not only make your home more comfortable, they can yield long-term financial rewards. Reduced utility bills more than make up for the higher price of energy-efficient appliances and improvements over their lifetimes. In addition, your home could bring in a higher price when you sell.
The author would most likely agree that:
A. Energy efficient appliances are overpriced and not worth the cost.
B. Energy-efficient upgrades are worth the high upfront costs in the long run.
C. Energy-efficient upgrades make no difference in a home.
The author's purpose of an instruction manual would be to...
persuade
inform
entertain
express
