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Author's Purpose

All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.

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Year three Year four

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Reading & writing Reading Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Comprehension Identifying the Author's Purpose and Point of View in Non-Fiction Texts Reading Fiction Fiction Comprehension Author's Purpose in Fiction Texts

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RI.2.6, RI.3.6, RL.2.1, RL.3.1

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