By Anna Stroda Prepared by Judy Oschwald 5th grade teacher

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Prepared by Judy Oschwald – 5Prepared by Judy Oschwald – 5thth grade teacher grade teacher

Genre: PlayGenre: Play

• A play is a story written to be acted out for an audience. As you read, imagine the actors speaking the lines and acting out the action.

Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose• The author’s purpose is the reason or reasons

an author has for writing. The purpose may change during a selection, but most selections have one main purpose.

• An author may write to persuade you, to inform you, to entertain you, or to express ideas or feelings. The kinds of ideas and the way the author states them help you see the author’s purpose.

Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose

• There are 3 main purposes an author has for writing:

• Inform - gives information• Entertain – tells a story; tries to entertain• Persuade – tries to get the reader to do or

believe something

Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose

• In addition to these 3 main reasons for writing, an author may have another purpose:

• He or she may be expressing personal ideas or views.

Strategy: Story StructureStrategy: Story Structure

• Active readers pay attention to story structure for clues about the author’s main purpose.

• Authors usually identify the problem of the main character at the start. They work through the problem as the action rises in the middle, and then solve it with the climax and outcome.

Vocabulary StrategyVocabulary Strategyfor Multiple-Meaning Wordsfor Multiple-Meaning Words

• Context clues ~ Some words have more than one meaning. Use words and sentences around the word with multiple meanings to figure out which meaning the author is using.


1. When you are puzzled by a multiple-meaning word, read the words and sentences around it to get the context for the word.

2. Then think about the different meanings the word has. For example, direct can mean “to manage,” “to command,” and “to show the way.”


3. Reread the sentence, replacing the work with one of the meanings.

4. If this meaning does not work, try another one.

Words to Know Words to Know

Admiringly ~

With wonder, pleasure, and approval


Permit ~

to let; allow


Scoundrel ~

An evil, dishonorable person


Subject ~

Person under the power, control, or influence of another


Worthless ~

Without value; good-for-nothing; useless

Literacy/Center Activities:Literacy/Center Activities:““Must Do”Must Do”

• Visit the classroom Visit the classroom library and choose a library and choose a book.book.

• Read your book Read your book thoughtfully.thoughtfully.

• Record at least 1 Record at least 1 question on a stickie question on a stickie note and post in your note and post in your journal.journal.

““May Do”May Do”• Go to the library and Go to the library and

check out a book.check out a book.• Take AR tests.Take AR tests.• Respond to story Respond to story

elements in reading elements in reading journal.journal.

• Complete skill page Complete skill page from reading from reading workbook.workbook.

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