Author's Purpose
"As it is now time for my son, the prince, to marry, we shall hold a great contest to find the strongest and bravest princess in all the kingdom," announced the king. Prince Harold sighed. He didn't care who won the contest. He didn't want to get married. He wanted to train dragons and unicorns.
Entertain.
I just put my homework into the green homework basket on Mrs. Gardner’s desk. I think I did a really good job on my report. I worked hard and spent a lot of time researching my project. Mrs. Gardner is looking at it now. I hope she likes it.
1st person
Messi is like a rocket he is so fast is an example of...
A simile.
An example of a context clue type is...
Definition, Antonym, Synonym, and/or Explanation. (Another good answer may include: parts of speech/morphology/prefix/root/suffix).
Fictional summaries include:
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then.
Marsupials are a type of mammal. Female marsupials have a pocket that they use for carrying and protecting their babies. Most marsupials, such as kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and koalas live in Australia. The only marsupial native to North America is the opossum.
Inform
Bill was so proud of his touchdown. He talked and talked about it. He told everyone about it. His friends were getting tired of hearing about it. “ Maybe we could talk about something else,” complained Ted.
3rd person omniscient
Caleb cooked chocolate chip cookies carefully.
Alliteration
I knocked quietly on the door with fear. I had knocked with "trepidation."
Non-fictional summaries include:
Who? What? Where? When? Why?
Entertain and Inform
You stumble past the brambles next to the dilapidated tower. A roar reaches your ears and you shudder. Wiping the grime and sweat from your brow, you exhale. "I am so glad I finally left that castle!" you say as you sigh in relief.
BAAM! POW! WA-BLAM! went the fireworks in the night sky.
Onomatopoeia
Many people say I am very different from my twin sister. She is "reticent," while I am very friendly and outgoing.
Antonym and means shy.
What is the difference between the Main Idea and the Topic?
Main Idea: the central point of the text based on the topic (we state this by writing or saying it in a complete sentence)
Topic: Who or What the main idea is about (usually expressed in a phrase or word)
Our math textbook is...
Inform
Playing in the meadow was always fun for Sally and her best friend Molly. Sally liked to roll in the tall grass and watch the clouds as they moved in the sky. She hoped that Molly wanted to do the same thing.
3rd person limited
She was a computer when solving math problems.
Metaphor
Tammy knew she should feel happy about the last day of school, but she actually felt quite "lugubrious" when she thought about the three months that were coming up.
Antonym & it means "sad."
What is the main idea?
Animals are wonderful. If you look closely at how they live, you will find many surprises. It is hard to look closely at insects, because they are very small. Plus, many of them fly away when you come near. But if you have a chance to watch them, you will discover how they live. Watching animals is a job that scientists do, called making observations. They have learned a lot about animals.
You can learn by observing animals.
An advertisement for a new shampoo is...
Persuade
“I need everyone to pay attention. Please, stop talking and look at me,” Lindsey shouted. She was getting very frustrated. How could she teach them how to play the game if they did not pay attention? Everyone thought it was party time.
3rd person omniscient
The rain danced on the rooftops above us and sang of better days.
Personification
The girl "languidly" and sluggishly put on her jacket, yawning as she did so.
What is the main idea?
Water plays an important part in our lives and in our environment. In fact, we can not survive without water to drink. Without it, plants and trees would not grow, aquatic life would have no where to live, and animals who find their food in the water would have nothing to eat. Without water the water cycle would not work, and we would not have precipitation on Earth. It is up to us to be responsible users of the water we have on Earth.
Water plays an important part in our lives and in our environment.