Author's Purpose
Author's Purpose
Context Clues
Inferences
Miscellaneous
100
What is Purpose
The reason for which you do something
100
Name one of the 3 purposes
Answers vary (See teacher)
100
Antonyms are...
Opposite
100
inferencing is taking what you _________ and making a prediction.
Know
100
What is a Pro
good things about someone or something
200
What are all three purposes for the author?
Inform, persuade, entertain
200
What does it mean to entertain?
Make someone smile, or interested or laugh.
200
Miss Filter relinquished, or let go of, her coffee as it spilled on her hand. What does it mean to relinquish something?
Let go of
200
Mr G. was soaking wet, so he took his goggles off, dried off, and went inside. What was Mr. G doing?
swimming
200
What is a con
A bad thing about someone or something
300
What does it mean when the author's purpose is to persuade?
make someone believe a certain viewpoint
300
What does it mean to inform
FACTS!
300
Although Mary was willing to play in the snow, Jack was reluctant because he was so cold. Using the antonym clue, the word reluctant in this sentence means ready willing not willing excited
Not willing
300
Mary bit her fingers as she waited in the dark, she heard her friend shout "ready or not, here i come!" She hid perfectly still and quiet, waiting to be discovered. What game is she playing?
Hide N Seek
300
What is one pro and one con for dogs What is one pro and one con for cats
answers will vary
400
Mom and Brianna were walking through the store, they saw many things like soap, food, and toys! Brianna told her mom that this store is the best store ever because it has toys and food, it even has movies! What is the purpose of this text?
Persuasion
400
Jim was unable to get to sleep. When he went to bed he cried. Tomorrow is his birthday party and it is going to be ruined. How can we go sledding with no snow? The next morning, when Jim got out of bed and ran to the window, he shouted with glee, "The snow has fallen and we can go sledding!" Jim was happy because now he can have his birthday sledding party
Entertain
400
The omnipotent superhero always won his battles, unlike his weak opponents. Using the contrast clue, the word omnipotent in this sentence means almighty or all powerful weak powerless
Almighty or all powerful
400
Mary and Beth were excited about Saturday. They had planned a picnic in the park. They would ride their bicycles to the park, play for a while, go fishing, and eat the sack lunches they brought. They were also looking forward to walking around the lake and feeding the ducks at the park. On Saturday morning, Mary hopped out of bed and looked out her window. Her shoulders slumped and she frowned. What is Mary feeling and why?
Sad, the weather is bad
400
What is Miss Filter's Fiance's Name?
Matthew
500
Skittles come in all different colors! They come in blue, yellow, green and even red! They are the rarest candy in the world! Skittles should be eaten by everyone! My dad’s favorite candy is skittles, and so is mine, so skittles have to be the best flavor in the world
Persuade
500
Red foxes live around the world in many diverse habitats including forests, grasslands, mountains, and deserts. They also adapt well to human environments such as farms, suburban areas, and even large communities. The red fox's resourcefulness has earned it a legendary reputation for intelligence and cunning
Inform
500
The artist was very careful and exact as he meticulously painted the portrait. In this sentence, the word meticulously means hurriedly precise or detailed careless sloppy
precise or detailed
500
Mrs. Green just finished college. She applied for a job at the school in town to be a first grade teacher. She had wanted to be a teacher since she was a little girl. She had heard that the school was looking for someone who had experience as a teacher so when she got a call from the principal to come in for an interview, she was happy and excited! On the day of the interview, Mrs. Green went to the school and saw four other people there. They were also at the school for interviews. All of them were older than she was and looked very confident. Mrs. Green’s heart “sunk”. How does she feel, and will she likely get the job?
Sad, she probably won't get the job
500
What is Mr. G's favorite color
Orange
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