Author's Purpose
What was the author's purpose of "OMG: Not Another Selfie?"
To persuade! It was against selfies
Define the word 'justify'
to prove something to be right
What is another word for 'verse?'
Poetry! Poems!
a comparison using like or as
What is another word for heading?
Title!
What was the author's purpose of "Selfie: The Changing Face of Self Portraits?"
To inform us about the history of self portraits!
Define the word 'appropriate'
right for its purpose
What is a memoir?
personal narrative
What is a hyperbole?
exaggeration
What is mood?
reader's emotional response to the text
What is the author's purpose of "What's So Funny, Mr. Scieszka?"
To entertain, make us laugh
Define the word 'haughty'
arrogant, overly proud
What is another word for 'infer?'
What is personification?
giving inanimate objects human-like characteristics
What is the purpose of a subheading?
organize the text!
What is the author's purpose of "Brown Girl Dreaming?"
to share a personal narrative/story
Define the word 'prim'
proper, formal
What is another word for 'convey?'
show
What is a metaphor?
a comparison without using like or as
What is the purpose of a caption?
Provide information about the image/illustration.
What is the author's purpose of "A Voice?"
to share a personal story
Define the word 'indulgent'
overly generous
What is another word for 'excerpt?'
quote from the text!
What is onomatopoeia?
imitates or describes a sound
What is a drop cap?
The capital letter at the start of a paragraph