Group 3
Author's purpose and voice
Author's purpose and voice (2)
Text Features
Reading strategies
100

What is second person point-of-view?

A point of view when the narrator is talking to YOU.

100

What is author's purpose?

The author's reason for writing. Examples: argumentative, Persuade, inform, and entertain.

100

What is STYLE?

How the author writes a story in which effects the appropriateness to the author's intent and theme.

100

What's a CAPTION?

Text that is next to imagery or a graphic.

100

What is an INFERENCE?

An educated guess made by the reader.

200

What is third person point-of-view?

The point of view when the main character is not the narrator. Example of pronoun use: They/them.

200

What is a story meant to ENTERTAIN?

To tell a story you would enjoy or laugh to.

200

What is TONE?

The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters.

200

What are FACTS?

Statements that can be proven true.

200

What is SUMMARIZING?

To restate the most important information in the text.

300
What does POINT OF VIEW mean?

The vantage point from which the story is told.

300

What is FLUENCY?

The clear and easy expression of ideas, either written or spoken.

300

What is persuasive writing?

A writing dedicated to convince others how to feel about a certain topic.

300

What are OPINIONS?

Statements that cannot be proven true.

300
What does PARAPHRASE mean?

To restate the passage or text in your own words to show you understand or clarify the meaning.

400

What is the reading term when the person who is telling the story is the main character?

first person point of view.

400
What does it mean to INFORM?

To give information about a particular topic; to explain why something is important.

400

What is VOICE?

Your fluency, rhythm, and liveliness in writing in which makes it unique to the author.

400

What's a GRAPHIC ORGANIZER?

A diagram or pictorial device that shows relationships.
400

What is EVALUATING?

To examine and judge carefully.

500

What are CHARTS, TABLES, and GRAPHS?

A visual aid that shows information into series of rows, and etcetera.

500
What is FOCUS?

The center of interest or intention.

500
What are headings and subheadings?

Heading: The title at the start of the page or section, usually in bold or dark print.

Subheading: A secondary heading with a mini-topic.

500

What are GRAPHICS?

Photos, drawings, Maps, or other pictures that give additional information about the text.