1. Genre: Realistic Fiction Skill: Author’s Purpose
Me and Uncle Romie
By: Claire Hartfield
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Skill: Author’s Purpose
Author’s Purpose:

2. Author’s Purpose
The author’s purpose is the reason an author has for writing.
An author usually writes to inform, to persuade, to entertain, or to express an opinion.

3. Say It!
flights
stoops
pitcher
ruined
fierce
treasure
feast
cardboard

4. More Words to Know
conductor
conversation
platform

5. fierce strong

6. cardboard thick, stiff pieces of paper

7. ruined spoiled

8. feast huge meal

9. treasure value

10. stoops front steps

11. pitcher baseball player

12. flights sets of stairs

13. They put their old toys in the cardboard box.

14. They put their old toys in the cardboard box.

15. The fierce tiger was locked in a cage at the zoo.

16. The fierce tiger was locked in a cage at the zoo.

17. I ruined my good shirt when I spilled paint on it.

18. I ruined my good shirt when I spilled paint on it.

19. Henry walked up three flights of stairs to get to his apartment.

20. Henry walked up three flights of stairs to get to his apartment .

21. The Indians and Pilgrims ate a huge feast at Thanksgiving.

22. The Indians and Pilgrims ate a huge feast at Thanksgiving.

23. The pirate hunted for the treasure using a map.

24. The pirate hunted for the treasure using a map.

25. My favorite baseball pitcher plays for the Chicago Cubs.

26. My favorite baseball pitcher plays for the Chicago Cubs.

27. My neighbor and I sat outside on the stoops in front of our apartment building.

28. My neighbor and I sat outside on the stoops in front of our apartment building.

29. Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

30. flights

31. stoops

32. cardboard

33. ruined

34. feast

35. pitcher

36. treasure

37. fierce

38. Spelling Words

39. Review Questions p.

40. Review Questions p.

41. GREAT JOB!