FCAT Workshop Log
Day 2
Name ______________
Author’s Purpose/Author’s Tone and Mood Activities
Activity 1
View Author’s Purpose PowerPoint and answer questions below.
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What are three different reasons why authors write?
2. What is the author’s purpose if the passage contains facts or true information?
3. What is the author’s purpose if the passage is a fictional story?
4. What is the author’s purpose if the passage tries to convince the reader to believe in something or do
something?
5. Match the purpose with the definition by writing the correct letter on the blank line next to the word.
_____Inform
_____Persuade
_____Entertain
a. to convince readers to believe in something or to do something.
b. to teach the reader about something.
c. to amuse someone or make them laugh.
6. Give some examples of writings that persuade.
7. Give some examples of writings that inform.
8. Give some examples of writings that entertain.
Read the passages in the PowerPoint. Write inform, persuade, or entertain next to number below that
goes with each passage.
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Activity 2
Mood and Tone BrainPop Movie
Mood and Tone BrainPop Quiz
Activity 3
Sign on FCAT Explorer and begin activities. See attachment.
Completed(Yes or No) ______
Score _______