Vocabulary
What is to make someone or something lose a sense of direction?
disorient
A text that is not real, is called...
fiction
What is the reason an author writes work?
The author's purpose
What is the only thing that you are focused on?
immerse
A text that is real, is called...
non-fiction
This tells the author's attitude or way of thinking about a topic they wrote
The author's perspective
What are things that occupy your time and attention?
absorb
What is a text that teaches you something/gives information called?
What is the author's purpose when they want to get you to believe or do something?
persuade you
Something that is unrelated to the matter under consideration.
irrelevant
What is a text that can be read quickly and usually has one plot and one big conflict?
short story
What is the author's purpose when they want to teach you something?
To inform you
What is something that is unrelated to the matter?
irrelevant
Give 3 characteristics of informational text.
-tells facts
-always true
-teaches something
-gives information/data
-gives evidence to support claims
What is the author's purpose when they want to help you have fun/enjoy your reading?
To entertain you