Unit 6 Week 1 Day 1 Question of the Week How can stories from the past influence our imagination Authors Purpose An authors purpose is the reason or reasons an author has for writing To persuade ID: 404299
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Exploring Cultures
Unit 6 Week 1 Day 1Slide2
Question of the Week:
How can stories from the past influence our imagination?Slide3
Author’s Purpose
An author’s purpose is the reason or reasons an author has for writing
To persuade
To inform
To entertain
To express
Authors can have more than one purpose for writingSlide4
Tested Vocabulary
lance
renowned
quest
squire
renewed
misfortuneresoundsSlide5
Spelling: Suffixes –
ary
, -
ery, -ory
bakery
scenery
vocabularytemporary
surgery
inventory
directory
pottery
discovery
imaginary
machinery
nursery
voluntary
honorary
satisfactory
introductory
advisory
bribery
secondary
bravery
itinerary
inflammatory
accessory
anniversary
confectionerySlide6
Modifiers
A modifier is a word or group of words that describes or tells more about another word
Adjectives and adverbs are examples of modifiers
Adjectives modify nouns
She has brown hair
Adverbs modify verbs
She ran quickly down the road.Slide7
Bud, Not Buddy
Chapter 11
Kindness of the Sleets
Herman’s reputation
Sleets vs. AmosesSlide8
Independent Work:
6.1 Vocabulary
Due Wednesday
6.1 Spelling Menu
Due Friday
Missing assignments?
Read choice novel