Purpose, perspective, point of view

The author's purpose:

• inform, persuade, entertain, express thoughts

• Always uses the pronoun I

• Always uses the pronoun you

The third person omniscient point of view

• is god-like. The author knows the thoughts and actions of everyone.

• Always uses the pronoun I

• Always uses the pronoun you

Who could have a perspective in a story?

• Only the main character

• Any character, it could even be a squirrel.

• Flat characters, only

Draw a picture of third person omniscient point of view

The author's purpose in this image supplied is to

• inform

• entertain

• inform and persuade

• share thoughts

What is the author's purpose in the message supplied?

• inform

• inform and persuade

• persuade

• entertain

What point of view has the author chosen?

• cat's

• first person

• second person

• thisrd person

In the image supplied, which character shares his/her perspective?

• boy

• man

• brown cat

• black-and-white cat

If the image supplied were posted in a break room at work, the purpose of the person who hung the poster would be

• to remind employees to buy cat litter

• to remind employees to dress appropriately

• to remind employees to be creative

• to remind employees that even dogs are not allowed in the break room.

In the image supplied, the purpose of the author is

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to inform

• to remind cat owners to buy cat litter