In the text Defining Energy, what is

author Lisa A. Boehms point of view

about energy and how is it similar or
different from your own?

In this lesson you will learn

how to determine the authors
point of view and distinguish
how it is different from your
own by looking for strong
words that state an opinion or
feeling.

Lets Review
Nonfiction text
Author: Lisa A. Boehm
Purpose: to inform the
reader about energy
and its different forms.

Lets Review

Fact = something that can be proven true

Opinion = a belief
The flower
is red.
FACT

The flower is a
very beautiful
color.
OPINION

Lets Review

The flower is a
very beautiful
color.
OPINION

Strong
Strong Words
Words
very
very
important
important
unimportant
unimportant
many
many
few
few
always
always
never
never
anything
anything
nothing
nothing
everything
everything

Core Lesson

Reread the text, looking for strong words that

state an opinion or feeling.

Jot down the strong words that tell you

what the author thinks or feels about the
main topic or idea.

Ask, What do these words tell me about the

authors opinions or feelings about this topic?
How is their point of view different from my own?

Core Lesson

In the text, Defining Energy,

what is author Lisa A. Boehms
point of view about energy?
Strong
words

Core Lesson

In the text, Defining Energy,

what is author Lisa A. Boehms
point of view about energy?

Energy is a very important part of

our world. It takes energy to make
anything happen.
Your body uses energy to run,
jump, and play games. You use
energy to bounce and throw a ball.

very
very important
important
anything
anything

Lisa
Lisa A.
A. Boehm
Boehm
thinks
thinks energy
energy is
is
important
important
because
because we
we need
need
energy
energy to
to make
make
things
things happen.
happen.

Core Lesson

Lisa
Lisa A.
A. Boehm
Boehm
thinks
thinks energy
energy is
is
important
important
because
because we
we need
need
energy
energy to
to make
make
things
things happen.
happen.

In the text, Defining Energy,

what is author Lisa A. Boehms
point of view about energy?
Is this similar or
different than
what I think
about energy?

I agree!

II think
think energy
energy is
is
very
very important
important
because
because nothing
nothing
can
can happen
happen
without
without energy.
energy.

Core Lesson

Reread the text, looking for strong words that

state an opinion or feeling.

Jot down the strong words that tell you

what the author thinks or feels about the
main topic or idea.

Ask, What do these words tell me about the

authors opinions or feelings about this topic?
How is their point of view different from my
own?

In this lesson you have learned

how to determine the authors
point of view and distinguish
how it is different from your
own by looking for strong
words that state an opinion or
feeling.