Author's Purpose
Why did the author write a book that teaches you the steps on how to plant a garden?
The author's purpose is to explain the process on how to plant a garden.
What should a reader do to prove their answer about a character and their character traits?
A reader can prove their answer about a character by looking in the story for words or details that support their answer.
Where and when a story happens is called the _____?
The setting is where and when a story take place.
A character who shares with others is _____?
A character who shares with others generous, kind, or caring.
A story that has anything fake or made up is _____.
A story that has anything fake or made up is fiction.
An author writes a story with characters and a setting to make you laugh. What is the author's purpose?
The author's purpose is to entertain their readers. I know this because it has characters, setting, and humor.
If you think a character is scared, what should you look for in the story to support your inference or answer?
Look for clues/details that show the character is scared.
A story takes place at a beach during summer. What is the setting?
The setting is summertime at the beach.
Mia tries to solve a problem in many different ways.
What trait does Mia show?
Mia shows that she is determined.
A book tells facts about dolphins. Is it fiction or nonfiction?
It is nonfiction because the book does NOT have made up characters or setting.
An article gives facts and information about hurricanes. What is the author's purpose?
The author's purpose is to INFORM their readers about hurricanes. I know this because the author only gives facts.
Read: "Sam held the puppy gently and gave it food every morning." What words or evidence show Sam is caring?
The words "held", "gently", and "every morning", prove he is caring because they show Sam loves the puppy.
"Snow covered the ground, and everyone wore thick coats. The full moon reflected against the dark glassy water and casted long shadows off the many trees." What can you infer about the setting?
I can infer that the setting is in a forest, near a lake or pond, during the winter at night.
Forest - "many trees"
Night- "full moon"
Winter - "Snow"
Lake/Pond - "water"
"Lena broke her mother's favorite vase. Although she knew her mother would be very upset, she decided to tell her."
What character trait does Lena show?
A book has real facts, photographs, headings, and captions. What genre is it?
An author creates a poster listing reasons why children should drink more water. What is the author's purpose?
The author's purpose is to PERSUADE. I know this because it lists reasons why water is good and is trying to get students to drink more water.
Read: "Carlos was about to start the race. His hands shook, but he took a deep breath and stepped to the starting line."
What words or evidence shows Carlos is nervous?
"His hands shook" and "took a deep breath" show Carlos is nervous and that he is trying to calm himself down.
The girl pushed the cart down the isle. The bright white lights beamed above her and soft music played while she searched for her favorite box of cereal. Where is this story most likely taking place?
The story is most likely at a grocery store because she has a cart and is looking for food.
"Even though Maya already had new shoes, she asked her mom to buy her another pair that are exactly like her best friends."
What trait does Maya show? Use evidence from the text.
Maya is greedy because she wants something that she doesn't need.
Maya is also jealous because she wants something that someone else has.
A story has characters, a problem, and events that are made up. What genre is it?
The genre is fiction because it has story elements that are made up or fake.
An author writes a book explaining how bees help flowers grow and includes facts, diagrams, and photographs. What is the author's purpose?
The author's purpose is to INFORM the reader about bees. I know this because it only includes facts.
Read: "Jamal noticed that his new student was sitting alone. He invited him to play and showed him where to find his books."
What character trait does Jamal show? Give two pieces of evidence.
Jamal is kind. I know this because the text says Jamal, "invited him to play and showed him where to find his books". This proves he is kind because he chose to not think of himself and wanted the new student to feel welcomed.
"The wind howled as dark clouds filled the sky. Rain began falling as the family rushed inside their small cabin."
Describe the setting and explain how you know.
I think the setting is in the woods during a rainstorm. I know this because it says, "cabin" and "dark clouds".
Read: "When the class project became difficult, Ava encouraged her group to keep working. She listened to everyone's ideas and helped fix their mistakes."
What are two character traits Ava shows? Give evidence.
Ava is encouraging, kind, helpful, and cooperative. I know this because when things got hard, she cheers on her classmates.
A book tells the story of a boy who discovers a magical door and enters a land filled with dinosaurs. While telling the story the author gives a few facts about dinosaurs. Is this fiction or nonfiction? How do you know?
This book is fiction because magic doors are not real.