Author's Purpose - CCSS RL.4.1, RI.4.1

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1. Author's Point of View.
Click Image to Enlarge		Review the lesson "Understanding the Author's Point of View". Then practice reading the stories and determining the author's purpose.  SEE MORE
2. Author's Purpose in a Paragraph.
Click Image to Enlarge		Read each paragraph and answer the questions on the purpose.  SEE MORE
3. Author's Purpose Quiz.
Click Image to Enlarge		A PurposeGames multiple-choice quiz.  SEE MORE
4. Author's Purpose.
Click Image to Enlarge		Read each short story to determine what the author's purpose was in writing it. If you are able to correctly determine why the story was written, your game piece will move across the board. (additional resource: video and worksheet) SEE MORE
5. Author's Purpose.
Click Image to Enlarge		Read each paragraph and decide the author's purpose.  SEE MORE
6. Author's Purpose: Battleship.
Click Image to Enlarge		Answer the questions correctly and try to sink your opponent's ship.  SEE MORE
7. Determine the Author's Purpose.
Click Image to Enlarge		A variety of activities designed to help you determine the author's purpose. Follow the directions on each screen and complete the activities.  SEE MORE
8. Identify the Purpose.
Click Image to Enlarge		Identify the author's purpose in each piece.  SEE MORE
9. Inform/Entertain/Persuade.
Click Image to Enlarge		Choose the purpose for each question: to inform, to entertain or to persuade. Self checking quiz.  SEE MORE
10. Jeopardy: Author's Purpose.
Click Image to Enlarge		A jeopardy style game focusing on author's purpose. This would be fun to do as a whole class review or set up as a center! You can choose how many teams play.  SEE MORE
11. Rags To Riches: Author's Purpose.
Click Image to Enlarge		Read a short passage and determine which piece of the PIE (Persuade, Inform, Entertain) applies! SEE MORE
12. Snow Fight.
Click Image to Enlarge		If you identify the author's purpose for each statement correctly, you get a chance to throw snowballs. Throw snowballs and hit as many people as possible. SEE MORE
13. Wild Wild Taxi Racing (Crazy Taxi).
Click Image to Enlarge		In this game, identify the author's purpose correctly and your goal will be to reach the target distance within the given time limit. Each level has its specific requirements of driving distance and time limit, and you have to reach the destination as indicated by a red flag on the roadside before the time runs out, or you will lose. SEE MORE
14. Writing to Evaluate.
Click Image to Enlarge		What is being evaluated in each paragraph? After reviewing the lesson, click on "Want to play a game" to play a matching game.  SEE MORE