Author's Purpose
What does PIE mean?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What is the main idea?
The most important point or concept that the author wants the reader to understand.
What are context clues?
Hints or clues within a text to help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in poem
What is the American Anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
9- President Reagan made this speech most likely to
B- Mourn the Challenger crew and pay tribute to their achievement.
What are supporting details?
Facts, examples, reasons, of other evidence that clarify, explain, and strengthen the main idea.
What is the meaning of the word civilians in paragraph 6?
ordinary citizens
What does significant mean?
Home of the Whopper
What is author's purpose?
The author's reason for writing a specific text.
10-Which piece of evidence that Reagan provides most strongly supports the idea that space exploration has always been dangerous?
F- He mentions an accident that claimed the lives of American astronauts nineteen years earlier.
11- As used in paragraph 5, what does the word fainthearted mean?
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
12- Which detail from the speech most clearly supports Reagan's idea that the Challenger crew members were important pioneers?
J- Comparing the crew to a famous explorer
What does reveal mean?
Show
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter