Authors Purpose
What is the author’s purpose when they try to convince the reader to agree with them?
persuade
What is the main idea?
what the text is mostly about
What is a claim?
The author’s opinion or position
What is a subordinating conjunction?
A word that joins a dependent clause to an independent clause
What do we call a comparison using “like” or “as”?
Which author’s purpose gives facts or information?
Inform
True or False: Supporting details help explain the main idea.
True
What supports a claim in an argument?
Reasons and evidence
Which word is a subordinating conjunction: because, and, or
Because
What is personification?
Giving human traits to non-human things?
If an author tells a story for enjoyment, what is their purpose?
Entertain
What should you remove first when summarizing a text?
unimportant details or examples
Which type of evidence uses facts and statistics?
Logos
Where does an opener subordinating clause go?
At the beginning of a sentence
What rhetorical appeal uses emotions?
Pathos
What clues help you identify an argumentative author’s purpose?
Stating a claim and giving reasons.
Where is the main idea often found in a paragraph?
The beginning or end
Why does an author include counterclaims?
To address opposing views
What punctuation is needed after an opener clause?
A Comma
What rhetorical appeal uses credibility or trust?
Ethos
What are synonyms?
Words with similar meanings
What are antonyms?
Words with opposite meanings
What strategy helps you figure out unknown words using nearby words?
context clues
What does it mean to infer?
Making a smart guess using text evidence
Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:
Although the author makes a strong claim, some readers may disagree.
Although