Author's Purpose
This is an acronym you can use to remember 3 reasons author's write.
PIE
Street
St.
What does it mean to comprehend something?
Daily Double
to understand it completely
The girl is wearing a backpack and is carrying a lunchbox and notebooks where is she going?
School
What is main idea?
What the text is mostly about
Vote for me! I'm the best one for the job! The author's purpose here was to ______________.
Persuade
Mister
DAILY DOUBLE
Mr.
What are CONTEXT CLUES?
nearby words and phrases in the text that help the reader figure out an unknown word
Cassie rolled over in bed as the sun hit her face. The beams were warm and she slowly realized that it was Thursday. She looked at her alarm which read "9:48," and she jumped out of bed yelling, "Holy Cow!". Infer what happened to Cassie?
she slept in
What are text features?
Extras that authors add to help the reader understand the text
Once upon a time, a boy wen to the market to sell a cow, but instead, he traded his cow for some magic beans. The author's purpose here was to
DAILY DOUBLE
Entertain
January
Jan.
When you summarize you....
give a short description of what we read (BME)
Gloria was driving around, yelling out her car window, "Candy! Candy! Candy!" She would drive slowly around blocks, looking from left to right. Infer what Gloria is looking for while driving around in her car.
DAILY DOUBLE
Lost dog
What is the sequence of events?
Events in a story are in chronological order. First, next, then, last...
George Washington was the 1st president of the United States. Before he was president, he was a soldier. The author's purpose here was to __________.
Inform
Friday
Fri.
What is theme?
The moral, lesson, or message of the story
Kyle played six hours of video games and fell asleep with his feet on his book bag. When he woke up, he was still angry and balled up his report card and placed it inside of a soup can in the garbage. Why is Kyle angry?
Report Card Grades
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
DAILY DOUBLE
look at the ways things are similar (compare) and different (contrast)
What does persuade mean?
Writing to influence or convince the reader
Boulevard
Blvd.
What is plot?
The basic elements of a story, the beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
What is the formula for inferencing?
Background Knowledge + Context Clues/What you know = Inference
We found our puppy.
What POV is this written in?
1st