There are only three reasons why an author writes- to Persuade, to Inform, or to Entertain. Students need to be able to identify an author's purpose for writing a text because it changes the way they need to read the text. If the purpose is to inform, readers need to think about the main idea and details so that they may better store, organize, and retrieve information in their brain. If the purpose is to entertain, then readers need to be prepared to make connections with the characters and follow the characters as they change and face problems and find solutions. If the purpose is to persuade, readers need be prepared in considering the author's opinion, but also forming an argument against the author's opinion.
We reviewed Author's purpose and then I gave students a title of a book we've read. Students had to decide what the author's purpose was and give examples from the text that supports their thinking.
Students then sorted descriptions of texts into the Persuade, Inform, or Entertain column.
Any time you see your child reading, ask what the author's purpose is.
There are only three reasons why an author writes- to Persuade, to Inform, or to Entertain. Students need to be able to identify an author's purpose for writing a text because it changes the way they need to read the text. If the purpose is to inform, readers need to think about the main idea and details so that they may better store, organize, and retrieve information in their brain. If the purpose is to entertain, then readers need to be prepared to make connections with the characters and follow the characters as they change and face problems and find solutions. If the purpose is to persuade, readers need be prepared in considering the author's opinion, but also forming an argument against the author's opinion.
We reviewed Author's purpose and then I gave students a title of a book we've read. Students had to decide what the author's purpose was and give examples from the text that supports their thinking.
Students then sorted descriptions of texts into the Persuade, Inform, or Entertain column.
Any time you see your child reading, ask what the author's purpose is.