Author's Purpose
What are the three main purposes for writing?
To persuade, inform, and entertain.
When an author discusses what two subjects have an common and how they are different, what text structure are they using?
Compare and Contrast
What purpose do headings serve in a non-fiction article?
They let the reader know what each section will be about.
Author's organize their texts in a specific way to..
make it easier for the reader to understand what they are reading.
If I am asked to define a word that I don't know, I can use this on my test...
Most fictional texts are created for what purpose?
To entertain
An essay describing global warming and what people can do to lesson pollution would most likely use which text structure.
Problem and Solution
Captions
Details that don't pertain to the main idea of text are ___________ .
Irrelevant
If I am trying to figure out what a word means in a sentence, I can use _____ ______ to figure it out.
Context Clues
To inform
A history textbook would most likely have what structure?
Chronological Order
Words that are vital to understanding a text are often appear this way.
Bold Words
A writer's claim or thesis statement is usually found in where?
In the introduction.
Define Context Clues
Using information around the word to understand its meaning.
Posters urging students to recycle are written for what purpose.
To Persuade
A brochure detailing the appearance and composition of numerous art pieces would use what type of text structure?
Description
Why might a writer choose to include a subtitle?
To give the reader an idea of what they are going to read.
In order to support your answer you must always provide...
evidence
Define Controlling Idea
The most important thing the author wants to tell you.
The Author's Purpose is the author's reason...
WHY they write something.
A pamphlet discussing how tobacco use impacts the body would most likely have which structure?
Cause and Effect
These can be used to organize facts, figures, and statistics in an informational text.
Charts and graphs.
What would be an advantage of writing a play about caring for the environment versus writing an essay about the same subject?
A play would gain the audience's interest and stir up more emotion.
Define Author's Purpose
The author's reason why they wrote the text.