Author's Purpose and Text Structure

Welcome to the author's purpose and Text Structure Webquest.  You will use your nonfiction notes to identify different author's purposes and text structures in multiple articles.

Your job is to follow the directions for each number. You will write all of your answers on a sheet of paper and will turn in the paper at the end of the class.  Be sure to number your responses.

1. Go to following website.  Read the article and write down what the author's purpose is and tell me how you know. 

https://www.dogonews.com/2017/10/26/tompkins-squares-annual-halloween-dog-parade-was-spooktacular

2. Go to the following website.  Read the article and write down what the author's purpose is and how you know.  Then write down the text structure and what was the clue you used to figure it out.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/best-video-games-of-2017-feature-new-worlds-and-old-friends/2017/10/24/3b818488-a9e4-11e7-b3aa-c0e2e1d41e38_story.html?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.dc58fe5f55f6

3. Go to the following website and read the article.  There are 2 text structures for this article-1 for the first half and one for the second half.  Tell me what they are and how you know. (Hint: the text structure changes at the sentence "So, what should we do?"

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/21/opinions/potarazu-kids-social-media/index.html

4. Go to the following website.  Read at least 1/2 of the article and then tell me what the author's purpose is and how you know.

https://www.bl.uk/the-american-revolution/articles/american-revolution-timeline

5. Go to the following website.  Read the article and tell me what the author's purpose is and how you know.  Then tell me what the text structure is anhow you know.

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/timeline-origin-halloween-article-1.2406149

6. Go to the following website. Watch the video and tell me what the author's purpose is and how you know.

http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween/videos/candy-corn

To make sure you completely understand author's purpose complete the following on the bottom of you page:

7. Write one sentence about you with the purpose to inform.

8. Write one sentence about you like the purpose to persuade.

9. Write one sentence about something you do with the purpose to explain.

Congratulations! You have completed the webquest! Now, put your name on your paper and turn it in.