Hodgepodge
What is an opinion?
how you think or feel about something.
Why are commas used?
to combine sentences, to separate thoughts
What is the author's purpose? You should brush your teeth everyday.
persuade
What is an element of poetry that the author uses to convey a beat when it's read?
Rhythm
What type of sentence is this (out of the 4 types we learned)? The cat ate her food.
Declarative
What is the author's purpose? A giraffe can be 2 stories tall!
to inform
Give me an example of something that is persuasive text.
rule poster, advertisment, tv commercial, invitation
If an author's purpose is to inform...what does that mean?
He/she would be writing informative text wanting the reader to learn or remember something.
What type of sentence is this (out of the 4 types we learning?) Do you know what time the movie is?
Interrogative
What is the author's purpose? The unicorn flew in to save the day.
entertainment
Give an example of a text that has a sequence in it.
use time order words, or a recipe, manual, how-to directions, telling about your morning/day/event
As good readers, what should we do?
Read for meaning, be a good detective, understand story elements, ask questions, make inferences
What type of sentence is this (out of the 4 types we learning?). Watch out!
Exclamatory
What is the author's purpose? Picking up garbage is such a good idea to help clean our earth.
persuade
What is an element of poetry that words have the same beginning sound and are all together?
Alliteration
Make an inference: It's raining outside and Sally wants to get the mail. She needs to...
grab my umbrella, boots, or rain jacket
What part of speech are articles in? (the, a, an)
adjectives
What are the 3 categories in Author's Purpose: (hint...think pie)
Persuade, inform, entertain