Author's Purpose
Author's Purpose
Vocabulary
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Nouns
100

What is the acronym for the main categories of the author's purpose.

P.I.E

100

List 5 genres in literature.

Thriller

Mystery

Horror

Drama

Romance

100

Define dismay and use it correctly in a sentence.

to cause feelings of fear worry or surprise

a sudden loss of courage because of fear or worry

100

This movie had subtitles and was not in English. What was the name and give an objective summary.

Apocalypto

100

What is an abstract noun?

A noun you can't see, touch, or experience by human senses.

200

What is the author's purpose?

The reason or why something is written.

200

What are two other terms for purpose?

reason , why 

200

Define recommend and use it correctly in a sentence.

To make a statement of praise 

To give advice; to suggest

200

I was killed in my school's gym and no one was convicted. Who am I?

Kendrick Johnson

200

What is a concrete noun?

A noun that refers to a physical object in the real world and be touched.

300
What are the 5 reasons for an author's purpose?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

Express an opinion

Make a judgement

Give details about an experience

300

What is vernacular?


The way a person speaks rather than in formal writing. 

300

Define sufficient and use it in a complete sentence. 

Enough to fill a need. 

300

Why is Juneteeth celebrated today?

To honor the slaves becoming free in America.
300

Name 5 abstract nouns.

time

expense

time

happiness

courage

400

What are some examples of entertainment ?

Novels

Comics

Poems

Plays


400

What is a form of propaganda?

Billboard 

commercial

400

Define represent and use it correctly in a sentence.

Stand for or in place of.

400

Who won scategories last week?

Knowles

Leach

Couch

400

Name 10 concrete nouns.

desk

pencil

chair

table

tape

phone

pen

lamp

board

shirt

shoe

bottle

500

What are some examples of persuade and what does the author want ?

Commercial

Ad

Speeches

The author wants you to respond in a certain way.

500

What categories do autobiographies and biographies fit?

Entertain and Inform

500
Define remarkable and use it correctly in a sentence.
deserving of being noticed; unusual
500

When am I due to give birth?

July 19

500
What is the difference common and proper nouns?
Proper nouns are names of specific places, people, things and should be capitalized. 
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