Authors Purpose
The author writes a recipe to show how to make a sandwich. What is the author's purpose?
A. to persuade
B. to inform
C. to explain
D. to entertain
c. to explain
What is the purpose of bolded print in a story?
to show importance
1st person
Which sentence is correct? and Why?
A) the dog run fast.
B) The dog runs fast.
B. The first letter is capitalized
"She dashed to the bus because it was leaving.”
What does dashed mean?
Answer: Ran quickly.
A story about a girl who learns about sharing. What is the author's purpose.
A. to entertain
B. to inform
C. to persuade
D. to explain
a. to entertain
This text feature is a short title at the top of a section that tells what that part is about.
a. caption
b. heading
c. diagram
d. subheading
b. heading
A narrator who tells the story but is not apart of the story.
3rd person
Fix the sentence:
“my mom said we can go to the park tomorrow”
My mom said we can go to the park tomorrow.
“The cave was dim. The only light came from one tiny candle.” What does dim mean?
Answer: Not bright.
A poster about tell you why you should drink more water every day. What is the author's purpose?
A. to entertain
B. to explain
C. to persuade
D. to inform
C. to persuade
You notice bold words like “evaporate” and “condensation” in a passage about the water cycle.
Why did the author put these words in bold?
Answer: To show they are important words I should learn or pay attention to.
"She walked to school and felt excited." What point of view is this?
3rd person
Choose the correct verb:
“The students (was / were) excited for recess.”
Were
“The puppy was famished, or extremely hungry.”
What does famished mean?
Answer: Very hungry.
A book that gives facts about planets. What is the author's purpose?
A. to persuade
B. to inform
C. to explain
D. to entertain
A timeline shows the events from a person’s life in order.
How does the timeline make the text easier to understand?
Answer: It helps me see when things happened and the order they happened in.
If a character is in the story, telling the story, which point of view is the story written in?
1st person point of view
Combine the 2 sentences using a conjunction.
I like apples. I like bananas.
I like apples and bananas.
“The fragile vase broke easily when it fell off the shelf.”
What does fragile mean?
Answer: Easy to break / delicate.
A commercial saying "Buy this backpack, it is the best!" What is the author's purpose?
A. to entertain
B. to persuade
C. to inform
D. explain
b. to persuade
A non-fiction article has a map showing where penguins live.
What does the map help you understand?
Answer: It helps me see the locations where penguins live in the world.
“I couldn’t believe my eyes when the box opened!” Who is telling the story?
A character in the story (first person narrator).
Combine the 2 sentences using a conjunction
The class finished early. They played a quick game.
The class finished early, so they played a quick game.
“He was reluctant to try the ride, but his friends kept encouraging him.”
What does reluctant mean?
Answer: Not wanting to / unsure / hesitant.