Author's Purpose
Persuade means...
Make people agree with you
Make people angry
Make people think the opposite thing
Make people fall in love
Make people agree with you
Jake's family went on a camping trip. They went to a park by the ocean. They rode their bikes around the park and cooked their food over a fire outside. They saw some deer. They came home Sunday afternoon.
What is the main idea?
They saw some deer
Jake's family likes to camp
Jake's family went on a camping trip
They cooked their food outside
Jake's family went on a camping trip
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
ate
burned
slept
sunbathed
Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagra Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high.
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
The American Falls is 167 feet high.
The Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high.
Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America.
It is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America
Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.
gloomy
red
shining
fun
What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
Persuade, Inform, Electrify
Perform, Infer, Entertain
Persuade, Inform, Educate
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Keep your teeth happy. Brush your teeth twice a day. Make sure you floss your teeth every time you brush and after you eat. Avoid eating anything that sticks to your teeth, like candy and syrup. Eat vegetables and fruits that don't cause cavities.
What is the main idea?
Keep your teeth happy
Brush your teeth twice a day
Avoid eating candy and syrup
Eat more vegetables
The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president
shyly
serious
hungry
plenty
7. The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot tall statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
The Statue of Liberty is an amazing statue
The Statue of Liberty is 151 feet tall
Thousands of people visit the Statues of Liberty each year
It was a gift of friendship from France
The Statue of Liberty is an amazing statue
Use context clues to figure this out:
Mike always had terrible aim. But after two summers at a baseball camp, he is now an adroit pitcher.
careless
skillful
inexperienced
motivated
Inform means...
Give informal speech
Give information
Take the form
Give in a form
Porpoises live in the earth's oceans and sometimes in bays and rivers near oceans. Porpoises are mammals. Their babies get their food from their mother's body. These animals live in the water, but they must come up for air. Porpoises are very interesting animals.
What is the main idea?
Porpoises live in the ocean
Porpoises are mammals
Porpoises must come up for air
Porpoises are very interesting animals
Porpoises are very interesting animals
The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.
gracefully
lazily
dangerously
hopefully
The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides.
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest wild birds
It was placed on the endangered species list
It was dying out because of pesticides
The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird
The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird
Mrs. Carlson thought her explanations were clear and concise, but everyone found them to be unfathomable.
hard to understand
easy to laugh at
hard to believe
easy to listen to
Entertain means...
To make people scared
To make people sad
To make people enjoy something
To go to the circus
Hummingbirds love pink or red flowers. They guard their favorite flowers and try to keep other birds away. They fight one another for food. Their wings make a whirring sound when they hover over flowers to sip nectar. The tiny birds fly long distances to go to a warmer climate for the winter. They make their tiny nests in shrubs or trees.
What is the main idea?
Hummingbirds are interesting birds
They hover over flowers to sip nectar.
They fly long distances to travel to warmer climates in the winter
They guard their favorite flowers
Hummingbirds are interesting birds
Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.
allowed
joyful
taken
fed
Danger often appears in the most unexpected places. People usually think of the bathtub as a safe, quiet place. But more accidents occur there than anywhere else in the home. Slips or falls that occur while entering and leaving the tub injure thousands of people every year. Most people think of a baker as having a safe and pleasant job; however, rolling, kneading, and pounding dough causes clouds of flour dust, which can enter the lungs and disable the baker.
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
Some activities are more dangerous than they look
thousands of people are hurt in tub accidents every year
People think bakers have a safe job
Bakers can be disabled by flour in their lungs
Some activities are more dangerous than they look
What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
What is the authors purpose?
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Eva wanted to surprise her sister Cindy for her birthday. She decided to plan a picnic for her sister. She made two sandwiches and put them in a bag. Then she put some cookies and bottles of water in the bag. When she told Cindy about the surprise, Cindy her sister a big hug. Then the girls walked to the park.
What is the main idea?
The girls walked to the park
Eva planned a picnic to surprise her sister
Eva told Cindy about the surprise
Eva put some cookies and water in a bag
Eva planned a picnic to surprise her sister
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
remove
call
explain
stop
What is the authors purpose?
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."
Persuade
Inform
Entertain