Author’s Purpose
Why does an author write a text?
Author’s purpose
Which POV uses words like I, me, and my?
What is first person Point of View?
What is the problem in a story called?
What is Conflict?
Which word(s) is a noun in this sentence?
The dog ran across the yard.
What is "dog" and "yard"?
A passage describes the appearance, habitat, and diet of a polar bear, giving many details about the animal. What text structure is the author using?
What is description?
If a text explains how volcanoes erupt, the author's purpose is to:
What is Inform?
Which POV uses he, she, they, or the character's name?
What is Third Person Point of View?
Where and when a story takes place is called the:
What is the setting?
Choose the correct verb:
She ____ to the store yesterday.
A) go
B) went
What is "went"?
A text describes the problem of plastic pollution and ways people can solve it. What text structure is used?
What is problem and solution?
If a story tries to make the reader laugh, the author's purpose is to:
Entertain
A diary written by a character is usually written in what POV?
What is First Person Point of View?
The most exciting part of the story where the problem reaches its peak is the:
What is the Climax of the story?
Which sentence is written correctly?
A) my brother likes pizza
B) My brother likes pizza.
What is "My brother likes pizza."?
A passage explains how frogs and toads are alike and different. What text structure is this?
What is compare and contrast?
A commercial telling you to buy a new cereal is trying to:
What is persuade?
A report about Harriet Tubman written by a historian is what type of account?
What is secondhand account?
The events that lead up to the climax are called the:
What is Rising Action?
What punctuation mark shows ownership?
Example: Sarah’s book
What is an apostrophe?
A passage explains that heavy rain caused flooding in a town. What text structure is being used?
What is Cause and Effect?
A book about the life of Amelia Earhart would most likely have what purpose?
What is Inform?
A person describing their own experience crossing a river is what type of account?
What is Firsthand account?
The lesson or message the author wants readers to learn is the:
What is theme?
An adjective describes a _______.
What is a noun?
If a passage tells the steps for planting a garden, what text structure is most likely used?
What is Chronological Order or Sequential?