Song Title: The Author's Purpose Song Description: Reading song that teaches author's purpose and author's point of view. This is a song for learning authors purpose and different points of view from an author.
The author’s point of view Depends on the purpose There are many ways the author can portray What they want to say
To persuade is just one To entertain is another To inform, To explain, Express an opinion, To clarify, To convey a mood, To prove something to the reader Expose beliefs, or Share a story
Decide the author’s purpose Decide the author’s purpose Take a look at the main idea to find A better vision inside the author’s mind Everything you read has a point of view Every author decides on a purpose too
If you want to know the author’s ultimate goal Looking at the title or effects on the text Is the best way to know Determine the main idea if you don’t already know
If you want to know the author's purpose If you want to know the author's purpose If you want to know
