English
Reading Comprehension
Conceptual
8–9 yrs
Why the author wrote it
作者的写作目的
Description
Distinguish one's own point of view from that of the author of an informational text and identify the author's purpose
Mastery Evidence
- Read an opinion article and state the author's point of view, then state one's own and explain how they differ
- Identify whether an author's purpose is to inform, persuade, or entertain, citing evidence from the text
- Explain how word choices in an informational text reveal the author's attitude toward the topic
Assessment Prompt
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?
