Author's Purpose/Point of View Question Stems
• How does the author persuade the character/ reader to ? (Use
. examples from the text to support your answer)
• What is the author's point of view about ? How do you know?
• What is the author's purpose for saying ?
• How does the author's perspective lead t.o ?
• What does the author want the reader to think/understand?
• What is the author's bias toward ?
• Which idea/statement from the text best indicates the author's bias
toward_____?
• How does the author persuade the character/ reader to ? (Use
. examples from the text to support your answer)
• What is the author's point of view about ? How do you know?
• What is the author's purpose for saying ?
• How does the author's perspective lead t.o ?
• What does the author want the reader to think/understand?
• What is the author's bias toward ?
• Which idea/statement from the text best indicates the author's bias
toward_____?
Author's Purpose
Author: Just Simply Write
When you read a story
This is a must
You need to know
The author’s purpose!
Authors have reasons
I think they do
To make you aware
And enlighten you!
You need to be thinking
When you’re done
What the purpose is
In the reading selection!
So when you read
Keep this in mind
The author’s purpose
Then you’ll do fine!
Sometimes the authors
Go for the glory
They may have two purposes
In one single story!
It’s time to share
I will not preach
Four author's purposes
I need to teach!
Authors write to inform
Authors write to entertain
Authors write to persuade
I will explain!
Let's not forget
Their final function
Authors will help you
With instructions!
When authors inform
They do it quick
Authors state facts
About story topics!
They write about space
And write about cats
Is this nonfiction writing?
You’re right about that!
When authors entertain
It's a lot of fun
They want you to enjoy
Their fiction creations!
Authors use imagination
To write about ghosts
How about the comics?
I like that the most!
When authors persuade
With all their might
They want you to believe
What they write!
Authors create advertisements
They want to sell
Authors write speeches
And do it well!
When authors write instructions
You need to know
How to follow them
So your learning grows!
Now I’m done
That’s a plus
When you read this poem
What’s my purpose?
Author: Just Simply Write
When you read a story
This is a must
You need to know
The author’s purpose!
Authors have reasons
I think they do
To make you aware
And enlighten you!
You need to be thinking
When you’re done
What the purpose is
In the reading selection!
So when you read
Keep this in mind
The author’s purpose
Then you’ll do fine!
Sometimes the authors
Go for the glory
They may have two purposes
In one single story!
It’s time to share
I will not preach
Four author's purposes
I need to teach!
Authors write to inform
Authors write to entertain
Authors write to persuade
I will explain!
Let's not forget
Their final function
Authors will help you
With instructions!
When authors inform
They do it quick
Authors state facts
About story topics!
They write about space
And write about cats
Is this nonfiction writing?
You’re right about that!
When authors entertain
It's a lot of fun
They want you to enjoy
Their fiction creations!
Authors use imagination
To write about ghosts
How about the comics?
I like that the most!
When authors persuade
With all their might
They want you to believe
What they write!
Authors create advertisements
They want to sell
Authors write speeches
And do it well!
When authors write instructions
You need to know
How to follow them
So your learning grows!
Now I’m done
That’s a plus
When you read this poem
What’s my purpose?