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What's the Purpose?
P.O.V.
Define....
Misc 1
Misc 2
100
A one page printout showing how to put together a coffee table that came in a box. What is the author's purpose?
What is Inform
100
The dogs were still running at a lope, though we had come over seven miles, and I was full of them; my life was full of them. We were, as it happens sometimes, dancing with winter. I could not help smiling, just smiling idiotically at the grandness of it. Part of the chant of an ancient Navajo prayer rolled through my mind: Beauty above me. Beauty above me. Beauty below me. Beauty before me... That is how I felt then and frequently still feel when I am running with dogs. What point of view?
What is First Person; uses I/me
100
Third Person Objective
What is Uses he/she and doesn't know any character's thought or feelings
100
The first issue of Wolverine, a comic book, was published by Marvel in 1982. What is the author's purpose?
What is to Entertain
100
A classified ad in which the seller lists a chair in good condition for ten dollars or best offer. What is the author's purpose?
What is Persuade; the author are trying to sell a chair
200
A speech written by a famous basketball player urging young people to stay in school. What is the author's purpose?
What is Persuade/Persuasive writing
200
Tally smelled the village before they reached it. It made her nose wrinkle unhappily. It wasn't just the scent of wood smoke, or the less welcome tang of animal slaughter, which she knew from watching rabbits and chickens killed for food back in the Smokie. The smell at the outskirts of the hunters' camp was much worse, reminding Tally of the outdoor latrines the Smokies had used. That was one aspect of camping she'd never quite gotten used to. What point of view?
What is Third Person Limited: uses she and tells of her thoughts (keyword: reminding)
200
First Person
What is: Author uses I or we; usually tells a story
200

Dear Diary, Tonight I just finished one of the books for our read-a-thon, called "The Wave". This story is about a school experiment that shows how peer pressure can get out of hand. One of the main characters was a guy by the name of Robert Billing. He pressured and bullied other teenagers into acting like modern-day Nazis. The teenagers were like sheep blindly following a leader. After reading this book, I realized how teens are very gullible; getting tricked into doing things to fit in or be popular (68-69). What POV is the author writing from? How do you know?

What is First Person; uses I

200
"Goldilocks was a proud and defiant little girl who'd been told many times by her mother to stay out of the woods, but she paid little attention to others, especially her elders, giving lots of attention instead to herself and her own desires. One day, just to show that she could, she wandered deep into the center of the forest, farther from home than ever before. In a clearing she noticed a small cottage, smoke issuing from the chimney. She thought it was quite an ugly little cottage, but she also thought it might be a place where she could get a little something to eat and drink." What point of view is the author writing from? How do you know?
What is Third Person Limited; only Goldilocks thought are revealed by the author.
300
A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes. What is the author's purpose?
What is Entertain
300
"Always keep sideways to your opponent," Alek said, gently turning her. "That way, your chest presents the smallest possible target." "Aye, the smallest possible target," Deryn sighed. Alek stepped away and resumed his own pose, so that the tips of their swords almost touched. Deryn took a deep breath, but Alek didn't move. Long seconds passed, the airship's new engines thrumming beneath their feet, the clouds slipping slowly past overhead. What point of view?
What is Third Person Objective: no thoughts or feelings represented.
300
Third Person limited
What is author uses he/she and tells only the thoughts/feelings of one character.
300
A timeline showing important events from the American Civil War. What is the author's purpose?
What is to Inform
300
A poem about a very comfortable chair in which the speaker could rest for eternity. What is the author's purpose?
What is to Entertain
400
A cook book containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts. What is the author's purpose?
What is Inform/Informative writing
400
There are six key decisions you make during your teen years that can make or break your future. So, choose wisely, and don't blow it. If you do happen to blow it, however, it's not the end of the world. Just get back on track quickly and start making smarter choices. Being a teen today is tougher than ever. While your grandparents may have had to walk uphill to school in the snow, you have a different set of challenges to navigate. What point of view is the author using?
What is Second Person
400
Second Person
What is author uses you or your
400

"Mary Maloney was waiting for her husband to come him from work. Now and again she would glance up at the clock, but without anxiety, merely to please herself with the thought that each minute gone by made it nearer the time when he would come. For her, this was always a blissful time of day. She was content to sit quietly, enjoying his company after the long hours alone in the house. Which point of view is the narrator using?

What is Third Person Limited; only Mary's thoughts/feelings are revealed.

400

We were driving along the road from Austell to Mableton. When suddenly a car turned in front of us. My father screamed "What an idiot!" I was startled by his outburst. What point of view is the author writing from? How do you know?

What is First Person; narrator uses first person pronouns when telling the story. The narrator is a character in the story.

500
A speech in which a student promises daily pizza rations if he is elected class president. What is the author's purpose?
What is Persuade/Persuasive writing
500
The bell rang furiously and when Miss Parker went to the tube, a furious voice called out in a piercing North of Ireland accent: "Send Farrington here!" Miss Parker returned to her machine, saying to a man who was writing at a desk: "Mr. Allen wants you upstairs." The man muttered "Blast him!" under his breath and pushed back his chair to stand up. When he stood up he was tall and of great bulk. He had a hanging face, dark wine-colored, with fair eyebrows and mustache: his eyes bulged forward slightly and the whites of them were dirty. He lifted up the counter and, passing by the clients, went out of the office with a heavy step. What point of view?
What is Third Person Objective because it gives you information about the man, but not his thoughts and/or feelings.
500
Third Person Omniscient
What is author uses he/she and tell thoughts/feelings of all characters in the story.
500
Rae gasped and scanned the shadows around her. Her crystal pendant glowed faintly like the aquamarine splotches on the backs and palms of her hands, but it all faded to nothing before she could blink. Impossible. She couldn't have seen what she thought she saw. What point of view is the author using?
What is Third Person Limited; only Rae's thoughts are revealed by the author.
500
If you want to send an email, first you'll need an email account. Go to gmail.com and sign up for a Gmail account. Once you are logged in, click "Compose." Put the addresses of any recipients in the "To" box. Tell your readers what your message is about by describing it in the "Subject" box. Then, type your message in the "Body" box and click send. It's as easy as that. What point of view is the author writing from? How do you know?
What is Second Person POV