Author's Purpose
This author’s purpose is to teach the reader about a topic using facts and information.
Inform
This point of view uses the words I, me, and my.
This structure tells events in the order they happened.
Chronological/sequential order
This type of conflict happens between two characters.
Character Vs. Character
Tone is the author’s ______ toward the topic or subject.
Attitude
This author’s purpose is to make the reader laugh or enjoy a story.
Entertain
This point of view uses he, she, or they and the narrator is not part of the story.
3rd Person
This structure explains a problem and how it gets solved.
Problem/solution
This conflict happens when a character struggles with their own thoughts or decisions.
Character Vs. Self
If an author describes a place as “bright, cheerful, and full of laughter,” the tone is likely:
Happy/Cheerful
A passage about school uniforms explains the pros and cons but ends with this sentence:
"School uniforms can help students focus on learning instead of what they wear."
What is the author MOST likely trying to do in this passage?
Persuade
"Jamal opened the letter slowly. He hoped the news inside would change everything."
What point of view is used, and what clue helps you know?
3rd person (limited)
The narrator focuses on Jamal's thoughts.
A science article describes how plants grow:
First the seed absorbs water.
Next roots begin to grow.
Finally the plant pushes through the soil.
Why did the author most likely organize the information this way?
To show the steps in the process (chronological order)
A character is hiking when a sudden storm begins, and they must find shelter before the rain and wind become dangerous.
What type of conflict is shown, and what detail helps identify it?
Character Vs. Nature
The character is struggling against the storm.
"The tiny puppy stumbled across the room, wagging its tail and yipping happily."
What tone does the author create, and which words help show it?
Joyful or playful
words like tiny, wagging, happily show the tone
A website article about recycling includes statistics about pollution, explains how recycling works, and ends with the sentence:
"Every person can make a difference by recycling at home."
Persuade
A story is told in first person by a character who dislikes another character. The narrator describes that character as rude and selfish.
How might the point of view affect the reader’s understanding of that character?
The reader may get a biased or one-sided view because the narrator’s personal opinion influences the description.
A nonfiction article first explains how drought happens. Then it describes the effects drought has on crops, animals, and people.
What text structure is mainly used in this passage?
Cause/Effect
In a story where a character has to fight against the oppressive government.
Character Vs. Society
"The broken swing creaked slowly in the empty playground as dark clouds rolled in."
What tone does this description MOST likely create?
Mysterious and Suspenseful
A biography describes a scientist’s life, explains their discoveries, and includes quotes from people who admire the scientist.
What is the primary author’s purpose, even though other purposes are present?
Inform
In one chapter of a novel, readers learn the thoughts of only one character, but later the narrator explains the thoughts of several characters.
What point of view is the author MOST likely using?
3rd person omniscient
A passage describes two cities. It explains how they both have large populations but have different climates, transportation systems, and cultures.
Why would an author MOST likely choose this text structure?
To show similarities and differences between the two cities (compare and Contrast)
What is the difference between internal and external conflict?
Internal conflict is where the conflict occurs inside the character's mind
External conflict is where the conflict occurs between a character and an outside force.
An author writes about protecting forests using words like urgent, critical, and necessary.
What tone does the author create toward the issue?
Serious/concerned/urgent