Reading and Writing Strategies

Author's Purpose(PIE)

100

What are the three reasons that ALL author's write?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

200

What is the likely purpose of this article?

"Why Every New Zealander Should Say No to Single-Use Plastics"

Persuade

300

What is the likely purpose of this article?

"How New Zealand’s Native Birds Are Adapting to Urban Life"

Inform

400

What is the likely purpose of this article? 

"The Totally Ridiculous Adventures of Banana Man and Toast Boy"

Entertain

500

Influencers are used for what purpose?

Persuade 

(Ethos)

Text Features

100

Mrs. Casley always asks us to do this before we begin reading a passage.

TAP it out.

Text?

Audience?

Purpose?

200

If you see bolded words inside a text, what is the likely reason? (Hint: It's not just that it's important)

There will be a question about the word

OR

The definition is found in a glossary at the end

300

These act like topic sentences and tell the reader what the paragraph will be about. (Hint: The answer has a prefix we studied this year-they sit UNDER the title).

SUBtitles

400

What are the words that sit under a photograph in an article called?

Captions

500

Why is it important to pay attention to the source of where the article was taken from?

Determines the purpose

or

Determines the audience

or

Determines the reliability

Writing Structure

100

How many body paragraphs should most essays have?

THREE

Powers of Three

200

The first paragraph of a an essay is called what?

Introduction

300

The last paragraph of an essay is called what?

Conclusion

400

What is the first sentence of a body paragraph called?  It tells the reader what information is likely to be found in the paragraph.

Topic Sentence

500

What are the words that help the reader know that the writer is moving across to another detail or point WITHIN the paragraph? (Hint: It has a prefix we learned this year).

TRANSition words/phrases

Persuasive Writing

100

The Rhetorical Triangle has three parts.  What are the three ways an author attempts to convince their audience?

Ethos/Pathos/Logos

200

Using experience and support from respected people to prove your point and convince your audience.

Ethos

300

Using strong adjectives, inclusive language, and rhetorical questions is what part of The Rhetorical Triangle?

Pathos

400

Data. Statistics. Studies. Proof.

Logos

500

Who came up with the Art of Rhetoric?

Aristotle

Vocabulary

100

This means UNDER

Sub

200

This prefix means wrong.  (Hint: Donald Trump loves to spread this...)

MIS(information)

300

What pre-fix means together?

Identify at least three words that use it.

Cooperate

Coeducation

Coexist

Coststar

400

INTER-meaning?

Provide two words that use this prefix and define the words.

Between

intercept, international, intergenerational, interzone, interisland...

500

TRANS-Meaning?

Provide two words that use this prefix and define the words.

Across or Through

transgender, transition, transportation, transaction...