1. Romie
By: Claire Hartfield
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Skill: Author’s Purpose
Author’s Purpose:

2. Author’s Purpose
• The author’s purpose is the
reason an author has for
writing.
• An author usually writes to
inform, to persuade, to
entertain, or to express an
opinion.

3. Say It!
• flights
• stoops
• pitcher
• ruined
• fierce
• treasure
• feast
• cardboard

4. More Words to
Know
conductor
conversatio
n
platform

5. fierce
strong

6. cardboard
thick, stiff pieces of paper

7. ruined
spoiled

8. feast
huge meal

9. treasure
value

10. stoops
front steps

11. pitcher
baseball
player

12. flights
sets of stairs

13. They put their old toys
in the cardboard box.

14. They put their old
toys in the
cardboard box.

15. The fierce tiger was
locked in a cage at the
zoo.

16. The fierce tiger was
locked in a cage at the
zoo.

17. I ruined my good shirt
when I spilled paint on
it.

18. I ruined my good
shirt when I
spilled paint on it.

19. Henry walked up three
flights of stairs to get to
his apartment.

20. Henry walked up
three flights of
stairs to get to his
apartment .

21. The Indians and
Pilgrims ate a huge
feast at Thanksgiving.

22. The Indians and
Pilgrims ate a huge
feast at Thanksgiving.

23. The pirate hunted for
the treasure using a
map.

24. The pirate hunted
for the treasure
using a map.

25. My favorite
baseball pitcher
plays for the
Chicago Cubs.

26. My favorite baseball
pitcher plays for the
Chicago Cubs.

27. My neighbor and I sat
outside on the stoops
in front of our
apartment building.

28. My neighbor and I sat
outside on the
stoops in front of our
apartment building.

29. Let’s review our words.
Watch carefully
because they will flash
on the screen for just a
moment. We will clap
as we spell the word.

30. flights

31. stoops

32. cardboard

33. ruined

34. feast

35. pitcher

36. treasure

37. fierce

38. Spelling Words

39. Review Questions p.

40. Review Questions p.

41. GREAT JOB!