Vern is trying to determine the author's purpose of a text he is reading. Give him advice on what to do by completing the sentences.

Divide the text into sections, and identify the

of each section. Think about

Put the parts together to determine the author's purpose for writing.

For the first blank

A. Supporting details

B. Main idea

For the second black

A. Questions you have for the author about the text.

B. Why the author structured the information in this way.

Match the author with the description a. ernest hemingway b. john steinbeck c. robert frost d. langston hughes (1) summers spent in pacific grove, california influenced the symbolism in his literature (2) his poetry includes simple, direct language. many are dramatic monologues written in free verse are about life on new england farms (3) the mood and tone of his literature is largely shaped by his experience as a soldier in world war 1 (4) his poetry and short stories include dialect and colloquialisms which gives his primarily african american characters distinctive voices