Author's Perspective
The topic is what the informational text is about.
What informational text is about?
A road race in which people compete by running using a wheelchair.
What is a marathon?
I was a 21 year old that won the 1994 New York City Marathon.
Who is Tegla Lorouple?
The author's attitude about a topic or how they feel about it.
What is an author's perspective.
What is determination?
The sport is unladylike and she shouldn't run.
What was the negative attitude of Tegla's father?
How an author describe people, events, and ideas can show the author's perspective.
What does an author use that shows his/her perspective?
We cheer and support runners throughout the marathon.
What are spectators?
Loroupe is an inspiration to all Kenyan girls who wants to follow their dreams.
How did Loroupe help young girls in her country?
An author can show positive and negative attitude towards the text.
What two attitudes can an author shows towards text?
Running the marathon is difficult. It helps when there is support.
What is it like to run a marathon?
Many people thought a person needed long legs to be good at running.
Why was her community unsupportive?
You will need to look for words and phrases that show the author's attitude.
What does a reader look for in text to determine the author's attitude?
A medical care that helps people recover from injury.
What is physical therapy?
She had been surprising people with her talent for most of her life.
How is Loroupe surprising?