Language Arts

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AUTHOR’S POINT OF VIEW GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Adapted from Ready Book Instructional Resource

Directions: While reading the text, determine an author’s purpose or point of view and explain

how it is conveyed in the text.

Circle the author’s purpose for the text?

Persuade Inform Entertain Teach

Identify the topics presented in the text.

Determine the author’s point of view on the topic.

Explain how the author presents the topic to convey the point of view.

Ex. Ice climbing

“dangerous,” “unique thrill,” “deadly fall”

The author uses descriptive language that has an overall negative connotation which indicates that the point of view about the topic of ice climbing can be dangerous.

1. The effects of Hurricane Andrew on Maria and her family.

2. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

3. How to cope with loss after a natural disaster.

ELAGSE6RI6: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.