1. Author’s Purpose and Perspective
Lesson 22

2. You have learned that an author’s purpose is the author’s reason for writing a text.
An author’s perspective is the author’s opinion about a subject.
You can often identify an author’s perspective by thinking about the words the author uses.
The details the authors has included in the text also provides clues.

3. Author’s Purpose and Perspective
Evidence
Author’s Purpose and Perspective
Evidence
Tip: An author can have more than one purpose for writing something. For example, a story may entertain and teach about a topic.

4. Read the story. Then we will use the evidence from the story to help us fill in the graphic organizer.
“It’s a shame that this park is such a mess!” Tricia said. Every time that she and Anita kicked the soccer ball, it hit a piece of trash.
“You’re right,” Anita agreed. “We should improve it. Let’s do something. Let’s organize a cleanup day.”
Dozens of volunteers participated. The cleanup made the park cleaner and safer for everyone.

5. Evidence Evidence Evidence
“It’s a shame that this park is such a mess!” Tricia said. Every time that she and Anita kicked the soccer ball, it hit a piece of trash. “You’re right,” Anita agreed. “We should improve it. Let’s do something. Let’s organize a cleanup day.” Dozens of volunteers participated. The cleanup made the park cleaner and safer for everyone.
Evidence
Evidence
Evidence
Dozens of Volunteers participate.
Entertaining Story about cleaning up a park.
The girls organize clean up day.
Author’s Purpose
To Entertain
Author’s Perspective
People should work together to make their community a better place.