NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL SIXTH GRADE ELA …



STEVE JOBS LESSON #14Class Study Notes - Sixth Grade ELA / Mr. KelleyToday, we are learning more about what is meant by an author’s purpose and point of view.AUTHOR’S PURPOSEright252730PIEP = __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __I = __ __ __ __ __ __E = __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __00PIEP = __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __I = __ __ __ __ __ __E = __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __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: 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 _____________________? ................
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