Share Author's Purpose review #2
Save to Folder
Pop, slam, bang, crash, splash are all examples of what?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Simile
Onomatopoeia
This house is as clean as a whistle. OR They fought like cats and dogs are examples of what?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
The classroom was a zoo. OR My teacher is a dragon are examples of what?
Metaphor
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
My backpack weighs a ton! OR I could eat a horse are an example of what?
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Hyperbole
Simile
Seven swans swam swiftly is an example of what?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
When the author tries to engage the reader and make them wonder they are using what in the text?
Dialogue
Graphic feature
Voice
Questions
When an author includes important information by highlighting through labels, headings, pictures/photographs, captions, special font, subheadings, etc this is called what?
Figurative language
Text structure
Text features
Word choice
What is imagery? Or give an example of imagery.
Painting a picture with words. Example: Hot sweet apple pie with cold vanilla ice cream.
Word choice, dialogue, questions, figurative language, structure, and text features can all do what?
They all deepen the reader's understanding of main idea.
What does the P in P.I.E.E.D stand for?
Persuade
What is the author's purpose: If an author wrote a book with information about colonial times.
Inform
An author writes an article on why everyone should vote. What would be the author's purpose?
Persuade
What does P.I.E.E.D stand for?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, and Describe
What is the author's purpose: It's New! It's Refreshing! It's Slurpy Soda! This is the best soda in the world! If you drink this you will jump higher, run faster, and be smarter in school. Try one today!
Persuade
What is the author's purpose: At Grafton Middle School, conferences will be held on Tuesday afternoon and all day Thursday. Students will still have school on Tuesday and conferences will start at 4.
Inform
If the author's piece of writing talks about sight, sound, smell, hearing, taste what would be the author's purpose?
Describe
