Author's Perspective
Q: What is an author’s perspective? (Meaning)
A: How an author thinks, feels, or views a topic.
Q: What are two meanings of bat?
A: An animal and something used to hit a ball.
Q: “I love this story!” What type of sentence is this?
A: Exclamatory
Q: Sentence or fragment? “The boys played football.”
A: Sentence
Q: Who is the main person in A Life in the Woods?
A: Henry David Thoreau
Q: What THREE things can help you find an author’s perspective?
A: Words, details, and tone.
What are two meanings of bark?
A: The sound a dog makes and the outside of a tree.
Q: “Where is my English book?” What type of sentence is this?
A: Interrogative
Q: Sentence or fragment? “Running through the playground.”
A: Fragment
Q: Where did Thoreau build his cabin?
A: Near Walden Pond.
Q: The author uses the words “beauty of nature” and “spectacular scene.” Does the author have a positive or negative view of nature?
A: Positive
Q: What are two meanings of spring?
A: A season and a source of water.
Q: “Please close the door.” What type of sentence is this?
A: Imperative
Q: Why is “Under the tall tree.” a fragment?
A: It does not express a complete thought.
Q: Name the TWO real people discussed in the story.
A: Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson
Q: The author describes nature as a “spectacular scene.” What does this tell us about the author’s perspective?
A: The author admires and appreciates nature.
Q: What are the two meanings of light?
A: Something that helps us see and something that is not heavy.
Q: “The students are reading quietly.” What type of sentence is this?
A: Declarative
Q: Fix this fragment: “Ran across the playground.”
A: Example: The boy ran across the playground.
Q: What did Thoreau do while living in the woods?
A: He observed nature and recorded his experiences.
Q: What is the author’s overall perspective about nature in A Life in the Woods?
A: Nature is beautiful, powerful, and worth observing.
Q: Give two meanings of watch.
A: To look at something carefully and an object that tells time.
Q: Name all FOUR sentence types.
A: Declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory.
Q: What THREE things does a complete sentence need?
A: A subject, predicate, and complete thought.
Q: What important lesson did Thoreau learn from his experiences in the woods?
A: He learned to understand and appreciate nature.