Why the author wrote it
Distinguish one's own point of view from that of the author of an informational text and identify the author's purpose
Typical age: 8–9 years
“When your child reads a fact book or an article, can they tell you what the author's purpose was — like whether they were trying to inform, persuade, or entertain — and whether they agree with the author's viewpoint?”
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- Identifying Reasons Behind a Speaker's Points
Evaluating a speaker's reasoning parallels evaluating an author's purpose and point of view in reading
- Firsthand and Secondhand AccountsREQUIRED
Comparing firsthand and secondhand accounts builds on distinguishing author's POV and identifying author's purpose
- How authors support their pointsREQUIRED
Evaluating author's use of reasons and evidence builds on identifying author's POV and purpose; the step up is from identifying purpose to evaluating the quality of reasoning
- Fact vs opinionREQUIRED
Fact vs opinion builds on identifying author's point of view