Question

authors purpose memoir paraphrase point of view text evidence

1. i just read a soldiers __________ about the people who inspired him.
2. after reading the article, i came to a conclusion that some people disagreed with, but i was able to support my thinking with __________
3. i liked the __________ of this story because it was like the author was speaking directly to me.
4. we do not always have to use the authors exact words; we can __________ to make the ideas easier to understand.
5. it was clear that the __________ in writing this essay was to persuade others that there should be an end to term limits for politicians.

writing prompt: write about a time when you personally achieved something you thought was beyond your abilities—your limits—and how you did it.

Explanation:

1. A memoir is a personal account, so a soldier's memoir about inspiring people fits.
2. Text evidence is used to support conclusions, so this word fits the context of supporting a thought.
3. Point of view refers to the perspective of the author, and the description of the author speaking directly relates to point of view.
4. Paraphrase means rephrasing ideas in one's own words, which matches the idea of not using exact words to make ideas clearer.
5. Author's purpose is the reason the author writes, and persuading others is a purpose, so this word fits.

Answer:

1. memoir
2. text evidence
3. point of view
4. paraphrase
5. author's purpose