Point of View
What is Point of View?
The standpoint from which a text is written
Identify the Author's Purpose.
Knock! Knock! Who's there? Cargo. Cargo who? Cargo Beep Beep!
Entertain
What does the prefix "re" mean? give an example
To do again
What is a run-on sentence?
A sentence that has 2 complete thoughts that "run in" to each other.
How do you know if a story is written in first person point of view?
The author uses words like I, me, we or our.
Identify the author's purpose.
Texas is a state in the southern United States. The capital is Austin. The state bird is the Mockingbird and the state flower is the Bluebonnet.
Inform
What does the prefix "un" mean?
not
What is a fragment?
A group of words that does NOT tell a complete thought
What words signal that a story is written in second person point of view?
The author uses words like you and your and is speaking to the reader directly.
Identify the authors purpose.
Do you want to be an artist? Our Awesome Artists class will get you headed in the right direction. You will be a famous artist in no time!
Persuade
What does the prefix "non" mean? give an example
not
Is the following a fragment or complete sentence?
I'm using my old backpack.
Sentence
Identify the point of view: I look forward to my monthly book club meeting. We are currently reading "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed by Alan Alda".
First person
Identify the Author's Purpose.
Come and get your very own Speedy Scooter! It will make you super fast and let you have tons of fun! You should definitely buy a brand new Speedy Scooter today!
Persuade
What does the word "nonsene" mean?
Is the following a fragment or complete sentence?
The van.
Fragment
Identify the point of view: Once upon a time, there was a woman who discovered she had turned into the wrong person.
Third Person
What does persuade mean?
To try and get someone do to something or to make them think a certain way.
What does the word "repaint" mean?
to paint again
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence?
Larissa washed the clothes.
washed the clothes