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Author’s Purpose

Author’s Purpose. Days 1 and 2 Content Objective: I will identify the author’s purpose for writing the story.

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Author’s Purpose

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  1. Author’s Purpose Days 1 and 2 Content Objective: I will identify the author’s purpose for writing the story. Language Objective: I will read fluently and correctly say the vocabulary words from my story. I will describe the characteristics an author uses when they are writing to inform the reader.

  2. Author’s Purpose Days 2 and 3 Content Objective: I will identify the author’s purpose for writing the story. Language Objective: I will read fluently and correctly say the vocabulary words from my story. I will describe the characteristics an author uses when they are writing to entertain the reader.

  3. Author’s Purpose P.I.E • Author’s write stories for many different reasons: • Persuade • Inform • Entertain • Look at the titles and covers of these books. Can you guess what the author’s purpose might be for writing them? How do you know?

  4. Author’s Purpose: To Inform • Characteristics that show the Author’s Purpose: • Gives the reader real information. • May include diagrams, cut aways, and real life pictures. • May include definitions. • May tell the reader how to do something.

  5. Author’s Purpose: To Entertain • The pictures might be silly looking. • The book is fiction. • It tells a story. • It usually makes the reader laugh. • It does not include real information.

  6. Author’s Purpose: To Persuade • Gives facts and opinions. • May include information from an “expert”. • Tells how the author feels about the subject. • Tries to convince the reader to do something or think a certain way.

  7. Can you identify the Author’s Purpose? Mini Lesson: Day 1 • Read the passage Bare Bones. • What do you think is the Author’s purpose for writing the story? • How do you know? Think about the characteristics of a story written to inform. Mini Lesson: Day 3 • Read the passage The Hiking Trip. • What do you think is the Author’s purpose for writing the story? • How do you know? Think about the characteristics of a story written to entertain. Mini Lesson: Day 5 • Read the passage Becoming Expert Readers. • What do you think is the Author’s purpose for writing the story? • How do you know? Think about the characteristics of a story written to persuade.

  8. Solid, Liquid, or Gas?Vocabularypages 6-19 • materials- what things are made up of. • solids- things that have a definite shape. • liquids- something that can be poured and doesn’t have a definite shape. • shape- every solid object has its own shape.

  9. Solid, Liquid, or Gas?Vocabularypages 6-19 • gas- something that does not have a definite volume or shape. • fuel- something we burn to make energy • kiln- a type of extremely hot oven where clay pots are dried out

  10. Just Grandma and MeVocabulary • crab- an ocean animal with a protective shell and claws. • fins- plastic or rubber water shoes that help you to swim. • snorkel- a plastic tube that helps you to breathe under water. • tickled- touching someone in order to make them laugh.

  11. Before Reading • Preview the title, look at the pictures, and skim the text. • What are some connections you made to the text? • Make a prediction about what you think the author’s purpose will be for writing this story. Why do you think that?

  12. During Reading Story: Solid, Liquid, or Gas? Read to Find Out: • How are solids, liquids, and gases different from each other? • How can matter change from one state to another? Story: Just Grandma and Me Read to Find Out: • What goes wrong at the beach for the little boy and his Grandma?

  13. After Reading Story: Solid, Liquid, or Gas? • Turn to your elbow partner and use these sentence frames to check your understanding: • An example of a solid is __________. • An example of a liquid is _________. • An example of a gas is __________. • A solid can change to a liquid by _______. • A liquid can change to a solid by _______. Story: Just Grandma and Me • Turn to your elbow partner and use these sentence frames to check your understanding: • Some of the activities that the little boy and Grandma did on the beach together were ________, ________, and ________.

  14. After Reading • Turn to your elbow partner and use these sentence frames: • The author’s purpose for writing this story is _________. • I know this because I saw ______ and _____ examples in the story.

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