Authors Purpose
This author’s purpose is to give facts and information about a topic.
What is Inform?
The theme is the ______ of the story.
What is Message or lesson?
“She is as fast as a cheetah.”
What is Simile?
Stories that are made up are called…
What is Fiction?
Lines in a poem are grouped into these.
What is Stanzas?
An article explaining how hurricanes form is written to do this.
What is Inform?
A story about a character who never gives up shows this theme
What is Perseverance?
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
What is Personification?
A text about real people and real events is…
What is Nonfiction?
Words that have the same ending sound are called…
What is Rhyme?
A commercial trying to convince you to buy a product has this purpose.
What is Persuade?
Theme is different from summary because theme is…
What is The lesson, not what happened?
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”
What is Hyperbole?
A story with magic or unreal elements is…
What is Fantasy?
The feeling or emotion of a poem is called…
What is Tone or Mood?
A funny story written to make readers laugh has this purpose.
What is Entertain?
A story where honesty leads to success supports this theme.
What is Honesty is important?
“Time is a thief.”
What is Metaphor?
A story meant to teach a lesson, often with animals, is…
What is Fable?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables is…
What is Rhythm?
An author includes emotional words and strong opinions to do this
What is Persuade?
If a character learns to forgive others, the theme could be…
What is Forgiveness is important?
“Buzz! The bees zipped by.”
What is Onomatopoeia?
A story about a person’s life written by themselves is…
What is Autobiography?
: A comparison in poetry using “like” or “as” is…
What is Simile?