Author's Purpose
This author’s purpose is to give facts and information about a topic.
What is Inform?
The theme is the ______ of the story.
What is Message or lesson?
“She is as fast as a cheetah.”
What is Simile?
Lines in a poem are grouped into these.
What is Stanzas?
Stories that are made up are called…
What is Fiction?
An article explaining how hurricanes form is written to do this.
What is Inform?
A story about a character who never gives up shows this theme.
What is Perseverance?
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
What is Personification?
Words that have the same ending sound are called…
What is Rhyme?
A text about real people and real events is…
What is Nonfiction?
A commercial trying to convince you to buy a product has this purpose.
What is Persuade?
Theme is different from summary because theme is…
What is The lesson, not what happened?
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”
What is Hyperbole?
The feeling or emotion of a poem is called…
What is Tone or Mood?
A story with magic or unreal elements is…
What is Fantasy?
A funny story written to make readers laugh has this purpose.
What is Entertain?
A story where honesty leads to success supports this theme.
What is Honesty is important?
“Time is a thief.”
What is Metaphor?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables is…
What is Rhythm?
A story meant to teach a lesson, often with animals, is…
What is Fable?
An author includes emotional words and strong opinions to do this.
What is Persuade?
If a character learns to forgive others, the theme could be…
What is Forgiveness is important?
“Buzz! The bees zipped by.”
What is Onomatopoeia?
A comparison in poetry using “like” or “as” is…
What is Simile?
A story about a person’s life written by themselves is…
What is Autobiography?