Unit 4Chimpanzees I love,

Pronouns and Antecedents A pronoun takes the place of a noun or nouns.

An antecedent, is the noun or nouns to which the pronoun refers.

The pronoun and antecedents MUST agree in number and gender.

Jay and I walked to the zoo, and we saw the new exhibit.

Jay called Carla to pick him up from the zoo.

Author’s PurposeThe Author’s purpose is the reason the author has for writing.

Authors may write to persuade (convince), inform (tell) , express ideas or feelings (verbalize), or entertain (amusement).

If you know the author’s purpose, you can adjust the way you read. If the purpose is to entertain, you may choose to read faster. If the purpose is to inform, you may want to read more slowly.

PersuadePersuasive writing: states the opinion of the writer and attempts to influence or convince the audience. It is intended to convince the reader that a certain point of view is the right one to have, or that some action should be taken.

Book or film review Restaurant reviews Editorial articles Political position papers Advertisements and commercials

Inform Informational writing: shares information about a topic or explains how to do

something .

Informational brochures/articles

Newspaper articles Research summaries Textbooks

Non-fiction trade books and picture books

How-to manuals Cookbooks

ExpressDescriptive writing: paints a picture in the reader’s mind often making use of sensory details (what the writer sees, hears, smells, feels)

Menus Catalogs Travel brochures

Some poetry

EntertainNarrative writing: tells a story. Creative narrative writing has a plot, setting, and characters who have motives for what they do.

Trade books and picture books

Novels Plays Diaries