Author's Purpose
An Author's Purpose is as easy as PIE! What does PIE stand for?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
When you visualize what you read, you create ______ in your mind.
Pictures
What is a group of lines within a poem?
Stanza
What country do we live in?
United States
Economics is the study of ___________?
An author wants readers to think or act a certain way. What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
What are the five senses?
See, Hear, Smell, Taste, Touch
Words that have the same ending sound is an example of what Literary Device?
What is the abbreviation for the state of California?
CA
People who provide goods and services are called
Producers
An author wants readers to enjoy a story. What is the author's purpose?
Entertain
"The sweet aroma of the freshly baked muffins drifted through the kitchen."
What sense do you use to visualize this sentence?
Smell
What is the syllable rule of a Haiku poem?
5, 7, 5
What are the four directions on a compass rose?
North, East, South, West
People who purchase goods and services are called
Consumers
An author wants to share information about a topic. What is the author's purpose?
Inform
The rough exterior of the lizard's body made me scared to pet it."
What sense do you use to visualize this sentence?
Touch
"Please put your pen away and play the piano"
Is an example of?
Alliteration
List the 5 regions of the United States
West, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast
When something you need can't be found in the amount needed, it's called a:
Shortage
An article about the migration of monarch butterflies. What is the author's purpose?
To Inform
"The sourness of the candy almost made me want to spit it out."
What sense do you use to visualize this sentence?
Taste
There was a Young Lady whose chin,
Resembled the point of a pin:
So she had it made sharp,
And purchased a harp,
And played several tunes with her chin.
What kind of poem is this?
Limerick
In what region is the state of Illinois located in?
Midwest
If food or water become _______, it is hard for people to live.
Scarce