Study Guide Answer Key

Concluding Sentence Puppy paragraph All of this hard work and training will be repaid with years of love and companionship. OR Choosing a dog for a pet is a lifelong commitment.

Summer vacation paragraph My summer vacation includes a variety of things, so I should never get bored!

Main Idea Paragraph 1 Answer: Immigrants Main Idea: Despite America's tenet that every person is free to experience the American dream, that belief isn't always true, especially for immigrants.

Main Idea Paragraph 2 Answer: Digital Divide

Main Idea:The digital divide is not an easily solved economic issue as it may seem at first, but rather a social issue, and one that is merely a glimpse into the bigger picture of social inequality.

Identifying Theme Directions: Determine what the theme is for each story and explain your answer. Remember, a theme is a lesson or message in the story. Write in complete sentences. 1. What is the theme of the story? Respect other peoples' property. Choose your partners carefully. What happens in the story that leads you to believe this? Missy ruins Katie's property and had to work alone. 2. What is the theme of the story? Money doesn't buy happiness. You don't appreciate the things for which you don't work. What happens in the story that leads you to believe this? Mark was rich but miserable. Penny was poor but happy. 3. What is the theme of the story? It is better to do things right the first time. Work hard, play hard. What happens in the story that leads you to believe this? Sammy blew off his work but it caught up with him. 4. What is the theme of the story? It is better to share. Don't be greedy. What happens in the story that leads you to believe this? Mr. Pig died because of his greed. Had he shared with r. Dog, he might have escaped. 5. What is the theme of the story? Never give up. Persistence pays off. What happens in the story that leads you to believe this? Jordan could have quit basketball his sophomore year, but he continued playing and became one of the best players in history.

Name: ______� Author's Purpose Worksheet 4 Directions: Read the descriptions of each item and determine the author's main purpose (to entertain, persuade, or inform). Then, in a sentence or two, explain your answer. 1. A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s Author's Purpose: Entertain Explain Your Answer: Write a sentence or two. Stories are written to entertain. This is a story. 2. A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s Author's Purpose: Inform Explain Your Answer: Write a sentence or two. This text provides information about the Great Depression. Therefore, it was written to inform. 3. An instructional booklet describing how to operate an MP3 player Author's Purpose: Inform Explain Your Answer: Write a sentence or two. This text is an instruction manual. Therefore, it was written to inform. 4. An article where the author argues that an IPOD music player is better than a ZUNE Author's Purpose: Persuasive Explain Your Answer: Write a sentence or two. The author is attempting to influence the reader. Therefore, it was written to persuade. 5. A poem about why the IPOD is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made Author's Purpose: Entertain Explain Your Answer: Write a sentence or two. The main purpose for writing poems and stories is to entertain, even if a lesson can be learned or a reader could be influenced.

Point of View

1. Second Person 2. First Person 3. Third Person Limited 4. Third Person Omniscient 5. First Person