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Author's Purpose
Text Structure
Point of View
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BONUS! W.I.T.D.
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!Quadruple Jeopardy! I think that everyone should get an i-phone over an android. What is the Author's Purpose?
To Persuade
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When an author tries to convince the reader to do something, what type of text structure is it?
Persuasive
100
School uniforms are great and should be enforced at every school. What is this author's point of view on school uniforms?
That they are good.
100
I think that everyone should have at least one white shirt because white shirts go with everything. What is the text structure, the author's purpose, and the author's point of view?
Persuasive, persuade, everyone should have a white shirt
100
What is Baba's reaction to Zulaikha going to the market so often?
He is disappointed and thinks that after Malehkah has the baby she should go to the bazaar more than Zulaikha.
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What are the three major purposes of an author? *Hint: Think desserts!
Persuade Inform Entertain
200
Language Arts A and B are both very similar but they have their differences too. For example, first trimester, Language Arts A focuses on writing, while B focuses on reading. What is the text structure for the above text?
Compare/Contrast
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Arranged marriage is very scary. Young children are getting married earlier and earlier in other countries. It's a good thing that the United States doesn't (usually) have arranged marriage. What is the author's point of view on arranged marriage?
That it is bad.
200
The rocking chairs and the regular chairs in the Media Center are both alike and different. They are alike because they are made from the same wood, and have the same cloth pads. They are different because on the rocking chairs, the back legs have a divot out of them so you can rock back and forth while sitting in them, while the other chairs have normal legs. What is the author's purpose and text structure?
Author's purpose: To inform Text structure: Compare/Contrast
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Why does Zulaikha get so mad at Meena?
She asks her how her life would be different if she had the surgery to fix her mouth.
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When I was a little kid, I loved pancakes. Now, as an adult, I don't like them at all! What is the author's purpose?
To Entertain
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My dog kept ripping apart everything in the house, so we had to get her a kennel. What is the text structure for the above passage?
Problem/Solution
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!Double Jeopardy! You see the following words in an author's text: Horrific, atrocious, embarrassing, disgusting. What do you think the author's point of view is on the topic?
He/She does not like it
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!Triple Jeopardy! Have you ever been really tired in the morning when you get to school? Do you not want to drink caffeine for fear that it will stunt your growth? Well I have a solution to your problem! You can drink a big glass of water each morning when you wake up! Drinking a big glass of water increases your energy, gets your insides moving and prepares you for the day. What is the author's purpose? What is the text structure? What is the author's point of view?
Author's purpose: To persuade Text structure: Problem/Solution Point of view: Drink water at the start of the day
300
Why is Hajji Abdullah considered a hero by his family? (Think of the experience with Talib, the man who came to work for him after his association with the taliban became known.
Because he turned the man into the Americans *Also because he helped in asking for Zulaikha's surgery.
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Whenever I make chocolate chip cookies I follow this simple recipe: Step 1: Go to the store and buy cookies instead of making them because I can't bake. What is the author's purpose?
To Entertain
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If I am following a recipe, what text structure am I looking at?
Goal/Action/Outcome
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If someone has a positive point of view about school lunches, what do they think?
That they are good.
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The American flag has thirteen stripes. The stripes represent the thirteen original colonies of the United States. The flag also features fifty stars. The stars are representative of the fifty states in the U.S. What is the author's purpose? What is the text structure?
Author's purpose: To inform Text structure: Concept/Definition
400
What does Gulzoma make Zulaikha do right before she plays the tambourine?
Sit next to her.
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!Double Jeopardy! Jeopardy is a game show that has been around since 1964. The host is Alex Trebek. It is a show that focuses on questions that test the contestant's knowledge. What is the Author's purpose?
To Inform
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What are the six different text structures we've focused on in class?
Problem/Solution Goal/Action/Outcome Persuasive Compare/Contrast Concept/Definition Cause/Effect
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What do you think Zulaikha's point of view is of Gulzoma
Negative
500
If the text structure is concept/definition, what is the one purpose that the author CAN NOT have?
Persuasive
500
How did Zulaikha and Zeynab fall asleep on their last night together?
Zeynab sobbed while Zulaikha stroked her hair.