what is the author purpose of definition ?

The reason the author wrote the text.

what does the acronym P.I.E. stand for?

Its stands for why the author is writing his or her text or book, which is “ persuade,inform,entertain”

Describe the author’s purpose when trying to persuade the reader.

The author tries to convince the reader to do something or agree with him or her

Describe the author’s purpose when trying to inform the reader.

The author give true factual information about a topic

Describe the author’s purpose when trying to entertain the reader.

The author writes the text or book for the reader's enjoyment. The tone can be funny, sad, scary, ect.

What is the main idea?

The main idea is the most important point the author is trying to make.

What are four things you can look for to find the main idea of an article?

.Look at the titles, headings and subheadings. .Look at pictures .Look for keywords that are used more than once. .Read the first and last sentence

Why are text features important?

They organize the text,they make sense of the text before they read, and it uncovers the main idea

Name five different types of text features:

1. Subheading and headings 2.Captions and photos 3. Diagrams and maps 4. glossary 5. Table of contents

List the six text structures:

.description .Cause and effect .Problem and solution .Compare and contrast .chronological . sequence

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Question	Answer
what is the author purpose of definition ?	The reason the author wrote the text.
what does the acronym P.I.E. stand for?	Its stands for why the author is writing his or her text or book, which is “ persuade,inform,entertain”
Describe the author’s purpose when trying to persuade the reader.	The author tries to convince the reader to do something or agree with him or her
Describe the author’s purpose when trying to inform the reader.	The author give true factual information about a topic
Describe the author’s purpose when trying to entertain the reader.	The author writes the text or book for the reader's enjoyment. The tone can be funny, sad, scary, ect.
What is the main idea?	The main idea is the most important point the author is trying to make.
What are four things you can look for to find the main idea of an article?	.Look at the titles, headings and subheadings. .Look at pictures .Look for keywords that are used more than once. .Read the first and last sentence
Why are text features important?	They organize the text,they make sense of the text before they read, and it uncovers the main idea
Name five different types of text features:	1. Subheading and headings 2.Captions and photos 3. Diagrams and maps 4. glossary 5. Table of contents
List the six text structures:	.description .Cause and effect .Problem and solution .Compare and contrast .chronological . sequence
This text structure includes details to help you picture or get to know a person, a place, a thing, or an idea	Answer: description
This text structure presents a problem and explains how it is solved	Answer: problem and solution
This text structure presents the similarities and/or differences between two items, such as a pair of events, time periods, ideas, or places	Answer: compare and contrast
This text structure describes events in the order in which they happen; also called chronological order	Answer: sequence/chronological
This text structure explains why something happened and what happened as a result	Answer: cause and effect

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