Author's Purpose

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- Literary Elements 3-10
- Compare & Contrast 3-10
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- Author's Purpose 3-5
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Literary Critical Thinking
- Author's Purpose 6-10
- Evaluate Reasoning 6-10
- Extend Information 6-10

Informational Comp
- Main Ideas 6-10
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- Make Inferences 6-10
- Interpret Vocabulary 6-10
- Sequence 3-5

Informational Analysis
- Text Features 6-10
- Compare & Contrast 6-10
- Make Connections 6-10
- Author's Purpose 3-5
- Apply Information 3-5

Info Critical Thinking
- Author's Purpose 6-10
- Evaluate Reasoning 6-10
- Extend Information 6-10

Analyze author’s purpose in a literary text and/or effectiveness for different audiences, and/or identify facts and opinions, and/or author’s assumptions and beliefs
Literary Critical Thinking - Reading EALR 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4

Story

Selection

Poem

Directions:

	Step 1 - Choose a question from the list below by highlighting it.
	Step 2 - Copy the question to the clipboard. (Edit-copy or Ctrl-C) Be sure you haven’t copied the italicized notes which are included for clarification.
	Step 3 - Go to your Word document and paste the question into the appropriate area. (Edit-paste or Ctrl-V)
	Step 4 - Customize the question to match the information in the story.

Multiple Choice Stems (1 Point)

#. In paragraph <___> of the story, why does the author include (technique)?
a. <answer>

b. <answer>

c. <answer>

d. <answer>

Grade 6,7,8,10

#. Which sentence best states the author’s purpose for writing this story?

a. <sentence>

b. <sentence>

c. <sentence>

d. <sentence>

Grade 6,7,8,10

#. Which sentence from the story is an opinion?

a. <sentence>

b. <sentence>

c. <sentence>

d. <sentence>

NOTE: Preferably use only in biographies

Grade 6,7,8,10

What is the author’s purpose for writing the story?
a. To <answer>

b. To <answer>

c. To <answer>

d. To <answer>

Grade 6,7,8,10

Short Answer Stems (2 Points)

#. What is the author’s purpose for writing the story? Provide one detail from the story to support your answer.

Grade 6,7,8,10

#. Any of these words might be used to identify the author's purpose for writing the story. Choose the word that best describes the author's purpose for writing the story.

<verb>

Use two details from the story to support your choice.

NOTE: Possible verbs include, but are not limited to: entertain, describe, inform, etc.

Grade 6,7,8,10

Extended Response Stems (4 Points)

#. What is the author’s purpose for writing this story? Provide three details from the story to support your answer.

Grade 6,7,8,10

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