Lesson 16: Author's Purpose with the Realistic Fiction piece "Lunch Money"

The Target Skill in this lesson is Author's Purpose

Concept Question: Is the Author's Purpose supported by the Characters, Setting, and Plot of the story?

Lesson 16 Slides

Lesson 16 Grab-And-Go Resources

From Journeys:
Author’s Purpose In “Lunch Money,” details about the main character, the setting, and the plot help reveal the author’s purpose, or reason, for writing. As you read, record text quotes and details in a graphic organizer like the one below. Then use text evidence in the organizer to help you infer, or figure out, the author’s purpose.

Authors of fiction have different purposes, or reasons, for writing. They may want to share a theme, create realistic characters and plots, or simply entertain their readers. To achieve their purpose, they develop the appropriate characters, events, settings, and other elements in their writing. By looking closely at the details in a work of fiction, you can understand the author’s purpose.To determine the author’s purpose in “Lunch Money,” examine the author’s description of the main character, the setting, and the plot events. What overall impression do these elements create? What is revealed through the details and story elements about the author’s reason for writing the story?A graphic organizer like the one below can help you use details and elements in the story to determine the author’s purpose.

Introduction to Reading Skills: Author's Purpose

Introduction to Reading Skills: Author's Purpose 2

Realistic Fiction
Realistic fiction includes characters and events that are like people and events in real life. As you read, look for: challenges and conflicts that might happen in real life and characters’ feelings that seem believable.

Spelling List 13 – Unit 4 Lesson 16

Word	Verb Root	Part of Speech	Definition
prehistoric		adj.	From or of a time before recorded history.
sludge		n.	A thick, wet, squishy substance that is often dirty or unsafe.
featured	feature	v.	To have as a main, important, or noteworthy part.
publishing	publish	v.	To prepare and produce a piece of writing for public consumption.
doodling	doodle	v.	Informal drawing without planning.
record		n.	A piece of evidence of past events OR the best or most of something ever seen.
villain		n.	A character in a story whose actions or motives are important in the story’s conflict.
tribe		n.	A distinct community in a traditional society, often linked by a common language, religion, and traditions.
mental		adj.	Having to do with the mind.
collectable		adj./n.	adj. Able to be collected.  n. A rare or valuable item that is suitable for a collection.