STEVE JOBS LESSON #14Class Study Notes - Sixth Grade ELA / Mr. Kelley

Today, we are learning more about what is meant by an author’s purpose and point of view.

AUTHOR’S PURPOSE

An author writes with one of three possible purposes. Together, the three purposes make up the __ __ __.

What do these purposes mean?

Persuade = the author tries to get you to ______ or _________________ somethingInform = the author gives you _________________________ about a topicEntertain = the author tells a _________________ that we will hopefully _____________

Examples:

An essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter. Purpose: _______________ An encyclopedia article about endangered animals. Purpose: ______________________ A map of the world, showing all continents, countries, and oceans. Purpose: __________________ The Hunger Games books. Purpose: __________________________ The instructions for the board game, Monopoly. Purpose: ________________________ A child’s letter to Santa asking for a bicycle because the child has been good all year. Purpose: _______ A recipe explaining how to make chicken salad sandwiches. Purpose: ________________________ A poem about a chef who ruins every meal that he cooks. Purpose: ________________________ A script for a TV show about a police officer who can read the minds of farm animals. Purpose: ______ A teen’s letter to the mayor of her city, asking for a new park to be built, to keep kids out of trouble.

Purpose: ___________________

AUTHOR’S POINT OF VIEW:

In which direction do the author’s words ________________? That means…What is he trying to get me to _______________________?What choice of ____________ is he using to convince me?

What ___________________ and __________________ does he give?

Examples:

PIE

P = __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __I = __ __ __ __ __ __E = __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

NEW VOCABULARY FOR ANALYZING LITERATURE:

Occasion = __________________ and _________________ of the textAudience = the _________________ to whom the text is ________________Tone = the ___________________ of the ____________________ about the _________________

We often analyze a text using the SOAPSTone technique.

S = Who is the ________________________________?O = What is the _______________________________?A = Who is the _________________________ for the text?P = What is the _________________________ of the text?S = What is the _________________________ of this text?Tone = What is the author’s _____________________?