Transcript Fourth Grade Unit 5 Week 1 Created by Kristi Waltke • An author might have more than one reason for writing.

Fourth Grade
Unit 5 Week 1
Created by Kristi Waltke
• An author might have more than one
reason for writing. Four common reasons
are to persuade, to inform, to express
ideas or feelings, and to entertain.
• How you read can depend on what you’re
reading. For example, you might read a
funny story faster than a news article.
Why do you think the author wrote
this story about living life at sea?
• To tell us what it was like to spend
a childhood on a ship
• To persuade us to grow up on a
ship today
• To express feelings about ship life
Why does the author include so
many details about what happens
during the storm?
• To inform the reader about how
storms form at sea
• To help the reader understand what
it’s like to experience a storm at sea
• To persuade the reader to check
weather reports before signing up for
a trip on the sea
Why does the author tell the story
from Matilda’s point of view?
• Matilda is the best character in
the story.
• It makes the story seem both
more interesting and believable.
• Historical fiction is always told
from the point of view of a child.
Why does the author include the
Afterword?
• To tell us that the story is
nonfiction
• To make the story a little bit
longer
• To let the readers know that the
story is based on real people and
real events
Practice determining author’s
purpose with these stories.