Author's Purpose
What are the 3 reasons authors have for writing something?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
A synonym for "amazed"
surprised, awed, shocked
A fragment is
An incomplete sentence
i saw sally yesterday.
I saw Sally yesterday.
The climax of a story is when
there is a turning point
What is the author's purpose in an opinion essay?
The author is trying to get the reader to do something. (persuade)
A synonym for "doubted"
iffy, uncertain, undecided
An independent clause is
A sentence with a subject and predicate
What is the biggest city in texas?
What is the biggest city in Texas?
The rising action of a story is when...
The problem is getting worse
What is the author's purpose when writing a non-fiction text?
To inform the reader about something
Instrumental as an adjective means
Important or useful
We ran fast, we ran far. is an example of...
a comma splice
My dog, henry loves to go to south padre island.
My dog, Henry loves to go to South Padre Island.
Exposition means
when the background, characters, and setting are described in a story
What is the author's purpose in poems, fantasy stories, fiction texts, plays or comics?
To entertain the reader
A synonym for motivation
reason, inspiration, incentive
A compound sentence is
independent clause + comma + coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) + independent clause
The pueblo people built homes into mountains and caves.
The Pueblo people built homes into mountains and caves.
The falling action is when...
the problem is getting better
What's the author's purpose if they are convincing you of something?
To persuade
A synonym for "adapt"
adjust, change, transform
The fanboys are...
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
We are going to the guadalupe mountains in west texas.
We are going to the Guadalupe Mountains in west Texas.
The resolution of a story is when...
The problem is solved