Author's Purpose
What are the 5 reasons an author writes something?
HINT (PIEED)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe
What are two things you should use when making an inference about a text?
Context clues & background knowledge
True or False:
A book can only have one theme.
False
What are 5 common words used to compare?
like, same, both, similar, also
What is the POV?
A narrator outside of the story tells the story, using "he" or "she" or "they"
3rd person
Textbooks and most non-fiction books are written to ______.
What inference can you make after reading this statement:
Choo-choo! The sound was growing louder and louder.
A train was approaching.
Determine the theme:
Jake was a new kid in school. He was nervous about starting all over again, so he didn't talk to a lot of people. Timmy thought that he was being rude, and decided he didn't like Jake. One day, their teacher partnered them up for a project. Timmy was so mad! He couldn't believe he had to work with Jake, the rude new kid. They worked together, and this helped Jake to become less nervous. He talked to Timmy every day. Timmy decided that Jake wasn't so bad after all.
Friendship
What are 5 common words/phrases used to contrast?
different, while, however, on the other hand, although
Change the following POV to 2nd person:
I was getting dressed for trick or treating and I couldn't find part of my costume!
You were getting dressed for trick or treating and you couldn't find part of your costume!
Determine the author's purpose:
Luke nervously walked out of the dugout and onto the baseball field. He put his helmet on and tapped the bat on the base as he took his position. As the sun came out from behind the clouds, he lifted his head and made eye contact with the pitcher. Ready or not, here it comes!
Entertain
What is an inference you could make after reading this statement:
"Let me introduce you to your teacher, Mrs. Simons," the principal said to Troy.
It is his first day of school.
Determine the theme:
Little Red Riding Hood trusted the wolf, and told him where her grandmother lived. Then, the devious wolf tricked her by sneaking into the grandmother's house and disguising himself as the grandmother.
Do not trust everyone you meet.
Determine whether the two items are being compared or contrasted:
Monday is at the beginning of the week and Friday is at the end of the week.
contrasted
What is the POV:
"I want to go, too!" cried my little sister. I was tired of her following me around everywhere.
1st person
Determine the author's purpose:
An essay about why kid's should have to wear uniforms at school.
Persuade
Janelle was on duty watching the pool. All of a sudden, Janelle saw an older boy push a three-year-old boy into the deep end of the water. The younger boy's arms swung wildly in the water as he gasped for air. Janelle blew her whistle and jumped into the pool.
What is Janelle going to do next?
Janelle is going to save the boy in the water.
Determine the theme:
David peered down the steep embankment. His ball sat at the bottom of the cliff, and he knew the only way he was going to get it back was by finding a way down. If it had been any other ball, he would have left it to be swept up by the rising water, but it was the soccer ball that had been signed by David Beckham himself. There was no way he was going to leave it behind. David's heart pounded, and his palms were sweaty. He began to edge his foot toward the side of the drop off, but as soon as he started to go down the hill, he pulled his foot back up, terrified of going any further. With a deep breath, David took a leap and tumbled down the hill. When he hit the ground, he couldn't believe he had actually made the jump. Beaming with pride, he gathered his ball and begun the steep climb back up.
Courage
What are the 5 text strutures?
HINT (COMPARE AND CONTRAST IS ONE OF THEM)
Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Cause and Effect, Sequence, Description
Is this an example of 3rd person limited or 3rd person omniscient?
Millie purred with contentment. She loved nothing more to be held in the arms of her friend, Mollie. Mille had been a member of the O'Leary family before Mollie was even born. Mille knew that some people thought of her as "just a cat" but Mille knew that she was much more than that to Mollie. Mille knew that Mollie loved her dearly.
Third person limited
Determine the author's purpose:
A school, whether it is an elementary school, middle school, high school, or college, is a safe place meant for learning. Each type of school has a few things in common. First, they all have students. Second, they all have teachers. Third, every school has certain supplies like pencils, paper, and books.
Inform
Bella spent hours tending to her garden on Sunday. She watered each of her plants seven times, including the ones that she was only supposed to water once every two weeks. The next day, she discovered that some of her plants were wilting.
Why were some of Bella's plants wilting the next day?
Bella gave her plants too much water.
Determine the theme:
Laura and Jane could not be more different from one another. Laura loved everything girly and frilly, and Jane wouldn't be seen in public with a skirt on. Even though both girls had been raised by the same parents, there was no denying that they were polar opposites! From the outside, people couldn't see how Laura and Jane could possibly be sisters, let alone best friends. The girls, however unlike, were inseparable. When Jane would laugh at Laura's glitter nail polish, Laura would smile and point out the layers of mud on Jane's clunky boots. One night, Laura's classmates began making fun of her in school. Brokenhearted, she cried to her mom in bed, telling her all of the terrible things they had said to her. "Maybe I should be more like Jane," she finally said. "You shouldn't be anybody except who YOU want to be!" mom responded. With a smile, Laura closed her eyes, drifting off to sleep and dreaming of sparkles.
It's okay to be different.
A teacher and a doctor are both professionals who work with many people each day. Both jobs require a college degree, but doctors often have to go to school longer before they can begin working. While a teacher sees the same people each day, a doctor usually only sees the same people one or two times each year. Both jobs are well respected and important to our lives.
What is one comparison and one contrast?
Comparison: professionals, work with many people, require college degree, well respected, important
Contrast: doctors have more schooling, doctor sees the same people less often than a teacher
Is this an example of 3rd person limited or 3rd person omniscient?
Sue felt nervous. She hoped she had studied enough. Last night, she hadn't felt like studying for the test. Now that the time of the test had arrived, however, she wished she had studied more.
One the other side of the room, Shawn was feeling nervous too. I have to pass this test, or my parents are gonna kill me! He wished his parents didn't always expect him to be so perfect.