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 * 7th Reading

1. Planner ** The Eagle By Alfred, Lord Tennyson He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring'd with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.
 * 2. BW—AP # 14 **

1. The author's main purpose in this poem is to... a. persuade __** b. describe **__ c. inform d. instruct 2. The tone of the poem is best described as ....  **__a. thoughtful__** b. sad c. silly d. friendly 3. Write a sentence that summarizes the author's point of view. __**his point of veiw is about an eagle flying.**__


 * 3. **** Author’s Purpose on Your Own **
 * a. **** The following activity will take some searching for you to complete. Please find an article, story, or other reading that addresses each of the four author’s purposes (instruct, inform, entertain, and persuade). Be able to provide evidence as to why you made your choices. **


 * b. **** This site would be helpful to start: [] **


 * c. **** You could also do a search for other newspapers, magazines, or stories. **

Go to [] Log in. Take the assessments that are there for you. Start with anything that has Author’s Purpose. Complete Internet and World Wide Web reading and quiz. Then you may work on anything else.
 * 4. Quia Web **