1. Week Twenty Two: Author’s Purpose
Reading Bellwork
Week Twenty Two: Author’s Purpose

2. Monday, February 27 Write the definitions for:
1. Motivation: The reasons for a character’s behaviors or actions.
2. Author’s Purpose- reason for writing
3. Denotation: The dictionary definition of a word.
4. Connotation: The feelings and emotions associated with the meaning of a word.

3. Tuesday, February 28
Explain why it is important to analyze a character’s motivations in a story.
Explain why it is important to determine an author’s purpose.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Complete one TCJ while you read.
Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

4. Wednesday, March 1
1. Explain how connotation can help you understand an author’s purpose.
2. What type of writing will you find more denotation than connotation in the author’s diction?

5. Thursday, March 2
1. Analyze one character’s motivations in the story you are currently reading. What is revealed to you?
Dude, it’s reading time!
Complete one TCJ while you read.
Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

6. Friday, March 3
Choose a line of dialogue from the story you are currently reading.
Do you see denotation or connotation in the diction?
What does this reveal about the character speaking the dialogue?
Dude, two column journals are due today! Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.