Access 2 Skill: Author's Purpose and Author's Point of View
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As you watch the video about author's purpose, draw lines to match each phrase on the left with the correct description on the
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author's purpose
texts that have obvious purposes
point of view
an author's perspective on a subject
texts that have less obvious purposes
genre, title, subject, imagery, and word choice
speeches, advertisements, and persuasive essays
clues to an author's purpose
the intention of the writer
poems and fiction

Read this excerpt from “what i hope to leave behind.” for a number of years it took so much vitality to keep the home going, and that home represented so many different kinds of activities, that none of us had any urge to go outside of this sphere. if “what i hope to leave behind” was the subject of a class discussion, why might paraphrasing this sentence be ? you could analyze the key themes while also staying true to the original language. you could summarize the key ideas, which would shorten the length of the excerpt. you could use your own ideas and concepts, which would add important information. you could rephrase it in your own words, which might clarify the meaning of the excerpt.

Which statement contains an opinion? the ants serve to protect the acacia from other plants and herbivores. the acacia depends on pollinators for the exchange of genetic material. the acacia has no chemical defenses to discourage herbivores. the ants provide the acacia with the best protection from other plants and herbivores.

How did rick respond to this conflict