Author's Purpose
This author’s purpose is to give facts or teach the reader.
What is inform?
This point of view uses the words I and me.
Answer: What is first person?
The theme of a story is the ______________.
What is the lesson or message?
The struggle or problem in a story is called the ____.
What is conflict?
Text evidence means using ____ from the text to support an answer.
What are details or quotes?
A commercial trying to convince you to buy a product uses this purpose.
What is persuade?
This point of view uses he, she, or they.
What is third person?
Which is a theme: Friendship or Friends go to the mall?
What is Friendship?
The turning point or most exciting part of the story is the ____.
What is climax?
When you explain how evidence supports your answer, you are adding ____.
What is reasoning?
A funny short story written to make the reader laugh has this purpose.
What is entertain?
This point of view tells the thoughts and feelings of one character.
What is third‑person limited?
A story about never giving up teaches this theme.
What is perseverance?
Name one type of conflict.
What is character vs. character / self / nature / society?
True or False: Opinions are good text evidence.
What is False?
A how‑to article that tells steps for making something uses this purpose.
What is explain?
This point of view knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
What is third‑person omniscient?
Theme is usually stated directly or indirectly?
What is indirectly?
The events that happen after the climax are called the ____.
What is falling action?
Which is better evidence: a general idea or a specific detail?
What is a specific detail?
A speech that shares opinions and reasons to change your mind shows this purpose.
What is persuade?
Why is point of view important in a story?
What is it affects how the story is told and what information the reader knows?
How can a reader identify the theme of a story?
What is by looking at character actions, problems, and how they are solved?
Why is conflict important to a story?
What is it drives the plot and helps develop characters?
Why is text evidence important in reading responses?
What is it proves your answer is correct?