Author's Purpose
What is the Author's Purpose in Running Rivals?
Entertain
What is a synonym for captain?
-Leader
- Head
- Boss
What is a homograph
Words that look the same but have different meanings.
rose: To go from a lower position to a higher position
rose: A plant/bush that grows red, pink, and white flowers.
What does the latin root vid mean?
"see"
Which word is correct?
She (walk, walks) past the train tracks.
She walks past the train tracks.
What is the Author's Purpose? (Think of P.I.E)
Persuade, Inform and Entertain
Demonstrate what it means to use force
Action: Push in chair/move something
What is a homophone (Word that sounds the same, but spelled different) for meet
Meat
What does the latin root bio mean?
"life"
They (laugh, laughs) at my silly jokes.
They laugh at my silly jokes.
What is the author's purpose?
One cold and stormy night I was home with my dog sitting beside me. I was watching my favorite Twitch streamer play a game that was just released. Suddenly I heard a loud crash outside.
Entertain
Use the word concentrated in a sentence
Ex: I saw Hearly concentrated on a squirrel.
What is the meaning of rose in this sentence?
Marcel rose from his chair and walked up to the microphone to spell the final word in the spelling bee.
Move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.
The word biography means a story about someone ____
life
I (march, marches) with the band in the July 4th parade.
I march with the band in the July 4th parade.
What is the authors purpose?
Did you know that owls are the only bird that can turn their necks 270 degrees? That is almost a full circle! Owls have binocular vision which means their eyes are immobile (do not move). This allows them to be able to see their prey better and boots their depth perception.
Inform
Draw a picture of what a person who is disappointed may look like.
:(
In the story Running Rivals, what does the word meet mean?
An event where a number of races or other sporting contests are held.
A video is something you _____
watch
He (hurry, hurries) out the door with his backpack.
He hurries out the door with his backpack.
What is the author's purpose?
I believe the best sport to play is soccer. In this fast paced sport, you can play many different positions and score a goal! The best part of soccer is the friendships you make. You get to play with your friends all the time! Soccer is the best. You should play it too!
Persuade
What is the definition of finals used in Running Rivals?
The last game in a sports tournament or other competition, which decides the winner of the tournament.
I plan to meet/meat my cousin in one our/hour.
I plan to meet my cousin in one hour.
What does the word biology mean?
Study of living organisms
We (mix, mixes) the colors before we start painting.
We mix the colors before we start painting.