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What genre is written by an author about imaginary things and places?
Fiction
Who is the main character of the story?
Percy Jackson
When an author writes a story that is funny, silly or scary they are writing to...
Entertain
Writing that is about real people, places and things is considered...
Nonfiction
When should you use quotation marks?
What is the name of Percy Jackson's mother?
Sally Jackson
How does Percy find out who his father is?
The symbol of Poseidon was above his head after capture the flag.
What are the 4 different basic purposes for writing?
Persuade, entertain, inform and describe.
What is a factual story that is written about another person's life?
Biography
What type of punctuation should you use when you want to convey strong feelings or emotions?
Exclamation Mark
To relate a story or to recount events, an author uses what style of writing?
Narrative
What would be the purpose for Rick Riordan to write this story?
Entertain
What are the 4 basic types of text?
Descriptive, narrative, expository and argumentative.
A school text book would fall under what category of text?
Informational
"My pin number has two 5s. It's easy to remember."
What punctuation is missing?
Apostrophe after the number 5.
The girls father sat in a corner
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?
Apostrophe in "girl's" and a period at the end of the sentence.
Hades is the brother to what two Gods?
Zeus and Poseidon
To tell what something looks like, sounds like, or feels like, the author uses what style of writing?
Descriptive
True or False:
Understanding the author’s purpose helps readers understand and analyze writing.
True
What punctuation is needed to separate two independent clauses?
Comma
When an author presents facts, proof and examples in their writing about a specific topic, they are using what style of writing?
Persuasive
What did the drink taste like that Grover gave Percy at the meal in Camp Halfblood?
Blue chocolate chip cookies.
What is Author's Purpose?
The reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.
What are the 5 organizational patterns seen in nonfiction text?
Description, sequence, cause & effect, compare & contrast and problem & solution.
Some people work best in the mornings others do better in the evenings.
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?
A semicolon after the word "mornings."