Words That Name Things: Author's Purpose

Story Brief #438

Naming words are words that tell us the names of people, places, or things.

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Naming words are words that tell us the names of people, places, or things.

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For example, 'dog' is a naming word because it tells us about an animal.

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'School' is another naming word because it tells us about a place where we learn.

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Naming words help us talk about the world around us!

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Why did someone write this?

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Authors use examples to explain their ideas. Which sentence from the passage gives an example?

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