Author's Purpose and POV Review

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What is persuasive text?

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Text that the author writes in order to get the reader to support their position.

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What is the effect of a first-person point of view on the reader?

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The reader experiences the story through the narrator's personal perspective.

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What is the author's purpose in a narrative about a boy who worked hard to make the basketball team?

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To tell a story about a boy who worked hard.

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Which type of text is likely used to entertain someone?

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A poem.

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How can you identify third person point of view?

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Pronouns like he, she, them, and people's names.

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What is the main purpose of an author's writing?

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To convey a message, tell a story, or express an idea.

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What is the difference between first-person and third-person point of view?

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First-person uses 'I' and 'we', while third-person uses 'he', 'she', 'they'.

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What is an example of a text that aims to inform?

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A non-fiction textbook.

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What is the purpose of a narrative text?

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To tell a story or recount events.

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What does it mean to analyze an author's purpose?

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To examine why the author wrote the text and what they hope to achieve.