Author's Purpose
The author of the story "The Three Little Pigs" wrote it in order to....
entertain
Jill had a picture of her class. Everyone was in the picture. The teacher looked happy. The boys and girls looked happy. It was a nice picture to have.
What is the main idea?
Jill has a nice picture.
Floor mats were made from strips of BARK. What does the word BARK mean in this context?
The outside part of a tree.
For what purpose was your social studies book written?
to inform
Bears like to eat honey. They like it because it is sweet. Bears look for honey in the woods. They climb trees to get it. they will eat the honey they find.
What is the Main Idea?
Bears like honey.
People started to STUFF material to resemble bears. What does the word STUFF mean in this sentence?
to fill tightly (with something)
What are the three reasons an author writes?
To entertain, persuade, inform
Ginny will move to new house. The new house is not far from her old house. Ginny will go the same school. She can keep her old friends. She can make new ones, too.
What is the Main Idea?
Ginny is going to move.
Scientists think Lucy walked upright like we do, but others OBJECT. What does OBJECT mean in this sentence?
disagree
A recipe for chocolate chip cookies was written to....
to inform
An important farm crop in the United States is cotton. Cotton is used to make clothing. Cotton is a popular choice for clothes because it is easy to clean and lasts a long time.
Cotton is used to make clothing.
What does the word parched mean in the following sentence?
I was so parched , I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
thirsty
A person who wrote an editorial in the newspaper about making all students go to the school in the summer wrote that piece to....
to persuade
Eskimos hunt animals. They use animals for food. They also use animals to make clothes. Eskimos only hunt animals they need. They do not hunt for fun.
Eskimos hunt for food and clothes.
What does the word conspicuous mean in the following sentence?
The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.
easily noticed