POV
“I ran to the door as fast as I could because I knew I was late.”
This sentence is written in this point of view.
What is first-person point of view?
This text structure tells events in the order they happened in time, often using words like first, next, then, and finally.
What is chronological order?
When an author writes mainly to teach the reader facts or explain a topic, the purpose is this.
What is to inform?
This literary term is the main message or lesson about life that an author wants readers to understand.
What is theme?
In this point of view, the narrator tells the story using he or she but only reveals the thoughts of one character.
What is third-person limited?
This text structure explains why something happened and what happened because of it.
What is cause and effect?
A science textbook explaining how volcanoes form would most likely have this author’s purpose.
What is to inform?
When readers use the words and sentences around an unfamiliar word to figure out its meaning, they are using this strategy.
What are context clues?
This point of view is like a camera recording events, showing only actions and dialogue but no thoughts or feelings.
What is third-person objective?
This text structure mainly lists characteristics, features, or examples of a topic.
What is description?
A commercial encouraging people to buy a new video game is mainly written for this purpose.
What is to persuade?
A word that modifies or describes a verb, often ending in -ly, is this part of speech.
What is an adverb?
“Marcus clenched his fists. He wondered if anyone noticed how nervous he felt.”
This example shows this type of POV.
What is third-person limited?
“Because heavy rain fell for several days, the river overflowed its banks and flooded nearby fields.”
This passage uses this text structure.
What is cause and effect?
“The dragon swooped over the castle as Mia ran across the bridge, hoping she could reach the tower in time.”
This passage shows this author’s purpose.
What is to entertain?
“Lightning flashed across the sky as the old house groaned and creaked. Somewhere, a clock ticked loudly, counting down to… something.”
The author wrote this to make the reader feel suspense and excitement. Which author’s purpose does this best show, and which figurative language helps create the mood?
What is to entertain, and personification
Lena walked slowly into the classroom, glancing at the clock and hoping she wasn’t too late. She noticed the teacher looking up from the desk. Lena sighed and said, “I forgot my homework at home, but I promise I’ll bring it tomorrow.”
What is third-person point of view?
“The rainforest is a warm, wet environment filled with tall trees, colorful birds, and thousands of plant species.”
This passage uses this text structure.
What is description?
A story about a boy who travels through time and meets Albert Einstein is most likely written for this purpose.
What is to entertain?
“The city had seen floods every spring, but this year the river rose faster than anyone expected. Streets were underwater, and families scrambled to safety. City officials decided to build higher levees and better drainage systems.”
This passage uses cause & effect and also problem & solution. Name the effects, the problem, and the solution in one sentence.
Answer: The effects are flooding streets and families in danger; the problem is the rising river; the solution is building higher levees and better drainage systems.