Author's Purpose
What does P.I.E stand for?
Persuade, Inform, and Entertain
What is a subheading's purpose in an informational text?
To express the main idea for a particular section of the text
What is the definition of bogus?
Why is it important an author has clear and concise subheadings?
To provide text features to their readers that are easy to navigate and quickly understand the section's main idea
What is the name of our textbook?
HMH Grade 7
What is the author's purpose for The Camera Doesn't Lie?
Inform
Read the following subheading and choose which answer best supports the main idea of the section.
"Ye Olde Fakeroo"
ANSWER A: Examples of scams throughout the years
ANSWER B: Examples of older scams that have been used in the past
ANSWER B
Why would someone need to elaborate their side of the story?
they need to provide additional details
Why would an author choose to use vocabulary that relates to their main idea?
To ensure readers are understanding important terms and phrases related to their writing's topic
What is the name of Unit 2?
Reality Check
Why would the author bring up positive and negative details about the Internet?
To have their audience understand that the Internet is a complex place-- it can be used for good and evil.
When reading an informational text, why do authors choose to bolden, italicize, and/or highlight terms in their writing?
To draw the reader's attention to certain terms
Name an antonym for obsess?
hate, loathe, dislike, indifferent, etc.
Why would an author provide multi-media examples in their article?
To ensure their audience is provided with visuals that correlate to their topic
What is the name of the first article we have read for the second nine weeks?
The Camera Doesn't Lie
If you were to change the author's purpose for the article, how would you do it?
Persuade: Include only one side of the argument--Internet is good OR bad
Entertain: Include more examples with elements of entertainment
Which text features provide readers with additional information about an illustration?
Answer choices: textboxes, highlighted phrases, caption, or subheading.
caption
Name a prefix that changes the term accelerate to mean slow down.
de-
Why would an author include multiple sources when writing an informational text?
To ensure they are providing their audience with factual information to back up their claims
What is the article's main idea?
The internet is a good and bad place; however, it is up for users to decide how they use it.
Without using the textbook, what is one of the positive details mentioned in paragraph one about the Internet?
"Where else can you read all the works of Shakespeare without leaving home? "
"Or catch up on the news around the world with only a few clicks?"
"Witness men flying with homemade bird wings!"
"Cheer for pigs saving goats!"
Without looking in the textbook, what is the last photograph used in the article to demonstrate examples of Internet scams?
a unicorn
Name a synonym for ruse.
sham, scam, disguise, or trick
If you could add an additional subheading to the article, what would it be and why?
answers will vary
Schneider's Answer:
So, is it good or bad?
Who wrote the article we read during week 11?
Meg Moss