The document provides examples of identifying an author's purpose in writing. The first example is about a person who owns five dogs and says dogs are great pets. The author's purpose is to persuade the reader to get a dog. The second example provides facts about fish living in water and breathing with gills. The author's purpose is to inform the reader about fish. The third example tells a story of a race between a rabbit and turtle. The rabbit thought it would win but fell asleep and lost. The author's purpose is to entertain the reader. The document also provides the STEAL method for identifying character traits through what they Say, Think, their Effect on others, their Actions, and their Looks. It includes references for further
5. 1. I have five dogs. Dogs are the best pets.
They are very loving and helpful. It’s fun to
teach them new tricks. You should also get a
dog now.
Answer: PERSUADE
Identifying the Author’s
Purpose.
6. 2. Fish breathe underwater using gills, not
lungs. They live in water. They have scales and
fins. Fish are cold-blooded animals and lay
many eggs.
Answer: INFORM
Identifying the Author’s
Purpose.
7. 3. The rabbit and the turtle had a race. The
rabbit thought the turtle was slow. Rabbit fell
asleep and the turtle won the race.
Answer: ENTERTAIN
Identifying the Author’s
Purpose.
17. We can used the
S.T.E.A.L METHOD to
identify what kind of
person the author is
showing.
18. EXAMPLE:
1. What the character SAYS
“Thank you so much for the awesome lesson.”
2. What the character THINKS
“Hmmm… I think I have the best teachers in school!”
3. How the character has an EFFECT on others
“I can help you with that math problem after school if you
would like?”
4. The character’s ACTION
“Let me hold that door open for you!”
5. The character’s LOOKS
“ That girl always has a smile on her face!”
