Author's Purpose Lesson Plans
Due to the complexity of the Concept, Author's Purpose (along with Point of View, Theme, and Voice) is not introduced until 2nd Grade.
- Lesson 1 ::
- Identify text evidence that shows the author’s purpose is to entertain
- Lesson 2 ::
- Identify text evidence that shows the author’s purpose is to inform
- Lesson 3 ::
- Identify text evidence that shows that the author’s purpose is to persuade
Draw a conclusion about what the author is trying to persuade the reader to do or think
- Lesson 1 ::
- Identify the author’s purpose as: to entertain, to inform, or to persuade
Identify text evidence that supports the author’s purpose
- Lesson 2 ::
- Use a graphic organizer to identify the author’s purpose
Identify text evidence that supports the author’s purpose
- Lesson 3 ::
- Distinguish between different author’s purposes in texts with the same topic
Author's Purpose lessons can be found in the following fifth grade novel units:
Leaf by Leaf: Autumn Poems
Words with Wings: A Treasury of African American Poetry and Art
Author's Purpose lessons can be found in the following sixth grade novel units:
The Lost Garden
Rosa Parks: My Story
