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1.
2. It's test time again and you've just finished
reading the first paragraph in the test booklet
and are preparing to answer the questions.
The first question? Piece of cake! It's a context
clue. The second question? No problem! The
answer's right there. The third one is a little
harder - it's an inference question, but you still
figure it out.
3. Whoa! What's this? Which of the following was
the author's purpose in writing this? "To
torture children who have to take
these tests," you think grumpily, but that
answer is not one of your choices...
4. Authors' purpose questions are
another way of saying, "Why did the author
write this anyhow, or what was the reason
this piece was written?"
5.
6. •to inform •to correct a
misunderstanding
•to perform a task
•to show differing
•to sell points of view
•to inspire •to review a film
•to review a book
8. THE AUTHOR TELLS A STORY THAT DESCRIBES
SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IN AN INTERESTING WAY!
9. The author will explain or teach something in the
story that the reader doesn’t know. The author
provides knowledge to the reader.
10. The author
tries to change
our opinion on
a topic by
appealing to
our emotions.
11. Authors often describe to support other
purposes in writing. They use it to create
a character, set a mood or envision a
scene.
12. •Did the author try to make me laugh? Entertain
Did the author want to tell me a story? Entertain
Did the author try to amuse me? Entertain
13. Did the author give me facts? Inform
Did the author try to teach me something? Inform
Did the author try to convince me? Persuade
Did the author want to change my opinion? Persuade
14. Will: • prepare your mind for the
type of information in the
reading
• make the article easier to
summarize
• make it easier for you to
discriminate between the
article's main idea and
important details
