Author's Purpose/POV
Which of the following is not an author's purpose: inform, express, describe, persuade, or entertain?
What does it mean to make an inference?
ANSWER: an educated guess
List the 5 informational text structures.
ANSWER: Problem & Solution, Compare & Contrast, Chronological/Sequential, Description, & Cause & Effect
What does each letter in CERRS stand for?
ANSWER: Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Reasoning, Summarize
What is the name of the end-of-the-quarter district assessment you will be taking next week?
ANSWER: IAB
Give an example of a text/piece of writing whose purpose is to express.
ANSWER: Will vary, but must show feelings of emotion
What are the three things needed to make an inference?
ANSWER: background knowledge, prior experience, and info from the text.
What is the purpose of using a specific text structure?
ANSWER: To make the info easier to read, to make their purpose more clear, etc.
What do we use a CERRS response for?
ANSWER: To answer a short constructed response; to answer one question with textual evidence
What's the difference between mood & tone?
ANSWER: mood is how the reader feels, tone is how the author feels
How can we determine the author's POV about a subject/topic in their writing?
ANSWER: Mood, Tone, Connotation of words
True or False Inferences are not explicitly stated
True
True or False: A text must contain words like first, then, next, and last, in order to be categorized as a chronological/sequential order.
ANSWER: No. These words will not always appear in the text.
True or False: The evidence in a CERRS response can come from your personal experience.
ANSWER: Nope...it must come from the text that the question is about.
True or False: Every word has a connotation.
ANSWER: False
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
"Wildfires play a critical role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. By clearing out old and decaying vegetation, they allow new plants to grow and create habitats for wildlife. However, wildfires can also be destructive when they occur near human communities, causing damage to property and risking lives. It is important to manage fire-prone areas carefully to balance the benefits of wildfires with the need to protect people and their homes."
Question: What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To entertain the reader with stories about wildfires
B. To persuade the reader to prevent all wildfires
C. To inform the reader about the benefits and dangers of wildfires
D. To describe the causes of wildfires in detail
ANSWER: C
I quickly packed my suitcase. I tossed in a change of clothes, a toothbrush, and a hairbrush. Glancing at my watch, I zipped the suitcase and walked to the front door. After I shut the window blinds, I pulled a heavy coat from the closet.
What can you infer from this scenario?
Answers may vary . . .
Come up to the whiteboard and draw the thinking map/graphic organizer for the text structure of your choice.
ANSWER: will vary
What is the format for an extended short-constructed response?
ANSWER: CERRERRS
When talking about figurative language, what is apostrophe?
ANSWER: When the speaker addresses something that cannot respond back
Which author's purpose may use key words such as encourage, influence, consider, and urge?
ANSWER: Persuade
Ms. Marquez is scheduled for jury duty the next two weeks. She is supposed to return on 10/30, but does not show up until 11/3. Make a reasonable inference as to why Ms. Marquez showed up on a different day.
ANSWER: Will vary
What text structure would most novels from our library follow?
ANSWER: None!!! These structures only apply to informational texts!
ANSWER: The summarizing sentence is basically just the claim written in slightly different words.
What are the names of Ms.Marquez's Dog?
ANSWER: MOCHI