Jesse Owens: A Message to the World

Discover Jesse Owens' story & learn author's purpose/point of view. Engaging 6th grade ELA practice!

What is author's point of view? Select the two that best describe it. The author's viewpoint on a topic. The reason the author wrote a text. First, second, or third person. The author's thoughts or opinions. Choose which words show the author's purposes for writing. Put those words under examples. Any words that do not show author's purpose put under Non-Examples. Examples of Author's Purpose Persuade Inform Entertain Non-Examples of Author's Purpose Explain Convince Argue By reading this passage people can learn... About racism in the last Olympic Games. How Jesse Owens overcame discrimination during his life. Only the details of Jesse Owen's running career. How Hitler took over Germany. Which statement best shows the author's point of view in the article? Owens was not a good athlete, but was a strong person. Owens continually impacts the youth of America and is an inspiration for others. Owens is the best athlete of current times. Owens has always gotten the recognition he deserved. Which sentence from the text supports your answer to the previous question? "The Foundation provides finances, support, and services to young people to help them go the extra mile..." "The family moved from Alabama and settled in Ohio in the 1920s in search of a better life." "Owens was clearly a superior athlete." "Hitler had made promises not to promote racism during the 1936 Olympics." According to paragraph one, what did Owens achieve at the 1936 Olympic Games? He won four gold medals and showed the Nazis that white athlete's weren't superior. He set records in the broad jump and running high jump. He was presented with the Medal of Freedom from President Ford. Based on the fourth paragraph the reader can conclude that... Even though life was still challenging, Owens was respected for his achievements. Owens was treated like a hero for his outstanding performance at the Olympics. Owens still faced discrimination in America after the Olympics. What is the main reason the author wrote this passage? To persuade people to go to the Olympics. To teach people aboutthe discrimination at the Olympics. To give the reader details on Jesse Owens life and inform us of his impact on the world. To entertain readers with a story about Jesse Owen's childhood.