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Here are the teacher pack items for Author’s Purpose:
Overview In this experience, students review author’s purposes—to persuade, to inform, and to entertain. Then they read the first chapter of Little Women to identify the author’s purpose in writing the text. Next, they identify different text structures that can be used in informational writing. Finally, they analyze a persuasive text and write one of their own. Objectives Duration Two class periods. You may choose to have the students read “Playing Pilgrim” from Little Women at home before beginning the experience. Vocabulary Words Used in “Playing Pilgrim”
Authors have various reasons why they write things. As a reader, you have to look for clues in the text to figure out what that purpose was. In this experience, you will explain the author’s purpose and identify how the author used various text structures to help the reader better comprehend a text.
Objectives
Think about the last thing you wrote. What was it? Why did you write it?
Answers will vary, but may include:
Discuss or point out the variety of reasons students write throughout the day.
