Author's Purpose
A daughter writes a letter that gives her father all the reasons why she should have a sleepover for her birthday party.
What is the author's purpose?
to persuade
What is author's perspective?
The way an author thinks or feels about something or someone
A genre that has events that could happen in real life but we don't know for a fact that they did
Realistic Fiction
What does the prefix "pre-" mean?
before
boycott means...
to refuse to buy something or work with an organization in order to change or fix a problem
A book tells the funny story of a girl who adopts a big, energetic dog.
to entertain
“Zora Neale Hurston grew up in a special place and time.” (paragraph 1)
Which word is an antonym for special?
A. exciting
B. healthy
C. ordinary
D. unusual
C. ordinary
A type of writing that is factual
Nonfiction
what does the prefix -less mean?
without
qualified means...
capable of doing something
A pamphlet gives information about everything a museum of history has in it and includes a map.
to inform
“An active child, Hurston roamed the woods and streets of her beloved Florida town.” (paragraph 2)
Which word is a synonym for roamed?
A. examined
B. found
C. plunged
D. wandered
D. wandered
A type of writing that uses figurative language, rhythm, meter, etc to convey feeling
Poetry
Why might an author include a timeline in a story?
To help us understand the events in the story or in someone's life.
Use registered correctly in a sentence
answers vary, teacher discretion
A student checks out a book for her science report about magnetic force.
to inform
What is a flashback?
A story someone writes about their own life
Autobiography
What does the prefix re- mean?
to do again
injustice means...
something is unfair
What is author's purpose?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain or P.I.E.
“Her career in activism became my model of how one person can change the world.” (paragraph 5)
Which word is a synonym for activism?
A. freedom
B. involvement
C. object
D. viewpoint
A story someone writes about someone else's life
what does auto mean?
self
encouragement means...
to cheer on or give confidence to someone