Author's Intent  

  Comp 52B  

Author's Purpose
Stories are written
for a reason.
Think about it.

UMBRELLA =>
stay dry and neat

I love the rain. It makes the whole world seem fresh and clean.
Is there anything better than the feel of raindrops on your face?
Just one, the colorful arch of a rainbow after the storm passes.

The author wants you
to love the  ?  as
much as she does.

1.  water  rain
    rain   

The author thinks rain
makes the entire world
seem fresh and  ?

2.  easy  clean
________

She likes raindrops on
her face and colorful
 ?  in the distance.

3.  clouds  rainbows
________

There's the good and there's the bad. On a rainy day, you can be
stuck in the house all day. Boring! Too much rain can cause floods
and mud slides. And remember the giant storm Hurricane Katrina?
That was indeed very bad for the poor city of New Orleans. 

The three lines above
make the argument rain
is both good and  ?

4.  ________

The author thinks
staying inside on rainy
days can be very  ?

5.  ________

Too much rain can
cause flooding and
dangerous mud  ?

6.  ________

Hurricane Katrina was a
giant rain and wind  ?

7.  ________

Hurricane Katrina
destroyed New  ?

8.  ________

How do you feel
about the rain?

9.  ________