Author's Purpose 1(Entertain) Model Lesson

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English

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4th - 5th Grade

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Easy

Denise Rodriguez

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24 Slides • 12 Questions

Poll

Why do you think the author wrote this book?

to entertain

to persuade

to inform

to explain

Poll

Why do you think the author wrote this book?

to entertain

to persuade

to inform

to explain

Poll

Why do you think the author wrote this book?

to entertain

to persuade

to inform

to explain

Poll

What do you think the author purpose is of this sentence?

to entertain

to persuade

to inform

to explain

Poll

What do you think the author purpose is of this sentence?

to entertain

to persuade

to inform

to explain

Poll

What do you think the author purpose is after reading the title?

to entertain

to persuade

to inform

to explain

What do you notice about the three paragraphs circled?

These are details ENTERTAIN readers.

What do you notice about the underlined sentence?

These are details INFORM readers about mummies.

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS UNDERLINED.

Multiple Choice

What was the author's purpose of the story?

To inform readers about planning a trip to Hawaii.

To entertain readers with a story about a voyage.

To persuade readers about the danger of sailing.

To entertain readers with a story about moving to a new place.

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose of this detail from the story:

They thought the voyage would be an adventure.

to persuade

to entertain

to inform

to explain

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose of this detail from the story:

The Horn was the southern tip of South America.

to persuade

to entertain

to inform

to explain

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose of this detail from the story:

The ship bobbed like a cork in the water.

to persuade

to entertain

to inform

to explain

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose of this detail from the story:

The Atlantic and Pacific oceans met at the southern tip.

to persuade

to entertain

to inform

to explain

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose of this detail from the story:

A giant wave was moving toward the ship.

to persuade

to entertain

to inform

to explain

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