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English Language Arts, Grade 6
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Study Guide Author's Purpose/Point of View English Language Arts, Grade 6
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AUTHOR’S
PURPOSE
Author’s
purpose
answers
the
question:
Why
did
the
author
write
this
text?
An
author
always
has
a
purpose
for
writing.
Authors
may
write:
•
to
inform
•
to
entertain
•
to
persuade
When
an
author
writes
to
inform…
The
author’s
desire
is
to
TEACH
readers
about
something
in
particular.
Example:
An
article
written
about
why
birds
migrate.
When
an
author
writes
to
entertain…
The
author’s
desire
is
to
have
readers
ENJOY
and
take
pleasure
in
the
writing.
Example:
An
article
written
about
the
time
an
author
was
locked
in
a
zoo.
When
an
author
writes
to
persuade…
The
author’s
desire
is
to
CONVINCE
readers
about
something
specific.
Example:
An
article
written
about
why
people
should
vote
for
Jim
Thomas
for
president.
Author’s
Point
of
View
An
author’s
point
of
view
refers
to
the
perspective
from
which
a
story
is
being
told.
FIRST
PERSON:
When
a
story
is
written
in
first
person,
the
narrator
is
a
participant
IN
the
story.
The
narrator
only
knows
about
the
other
character’s
thoughts
and
actions
as
they
are
revealed
during
the
story.
Words
often
used
when
writing
in
first
person:
I,
me,
my,
myself
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THIRD
PERSON:
There
are
several
variations
of
writing
in
the
third
person
point
of
view:
•
Third
Person
Omniscient:
When
a
story
is
written
in
third
person
omniscient,
the
narrator
is
NOT
in
the
story.
When
writing
in
third
person
omniscient,
the
story
is
being
told
by
from
an
OUTSIDE
perspective
-
the
narrator
is
able
to
reveal
to
the
readers
what
is
going
on
inside
the
heads
of
the
characters,
including
how
they
feel
and
why
they
do
what
they
do.
•
Third
Person
Objective:
When
a
story
is
written
in
third
person
objective,
the
narrator
can
reveal
what
is
happening
with
the
characters,
but
can’t
go
inside
the
character’s
heads
to
find
out
what
they
are
thinking
or
feeling.
Words
often
used
when
writing
in
first
person:
he,
she,
they
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Permission
is
granted
for
the
purchaser
to
print
copies
for
non-commercial
educational
purposes
only.
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us
at
www.NewPathLearning.com.
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