Why the author wrote it

EnglishReading ComprehensionAges 8–9

Distinguish one's own point of view from that of the author of an informational text and identify the author's purpose

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Distinguish an author's purpose and attitude from the learner's own view.

Activity

Tell a factual statement from an expressed preference in a short spoken example.

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Directed source edges are preserved, not assumed completed. If the readiness probe is difficult, model with support and record supported practice instead of independent evidence.

Materials

Use the supplied stage-specific structured materials. Plain paper and pencil; screen viewing is optional.

Order

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partial: Distinguish one's own point of view from that of the author of an informational text and identify the author's purpose
Short invented opinion and comparison texts; author intent inferred from wording, not claimed as historical fact. This is a bounded task opportunity, not established attainment or automatic use across contexts.
partial: Read an opinion article and state the author's point of view, then state one's own and explain how they differ
Mapped task(s) offer this clause only within the supplied examples. Short invented opinion and comparison texts; author intent inferred from wording, not claimed as historical fact. No attainment or automatic/general performance is claimed.
partial: Identify whether an author's purpose is to inform, persuade, or entertain, citing evidence from the text
Mapped task(s) offer this clause only within the supplied examples. Short invented opinion and comparison texts; author intent inferred from wording, not claimed as historical fact. No attainment or automatic/general performance is claimed.
partial: Explain how word choices in an informational text reveal the author's attitude toward the topic
Mapped task(s) offer this clause only within the supplied examples. Short invented opinion and comparison texts; author intent inferred from wording, not claimed as historical fact. No attainment or automatic/general performance is claimed.
partial: When {{name}} 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?
Short invented opinion and comparison texts; author intent inferred from wording, not claimed as historical fact. This is a bounded task opportunity, not established attainment or automatic use across contexts.

Short invented opinion and comparison texts; author intent inferred from wording, not claimed as historical fact.

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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

“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?”

Curriculum record

Type: Conceptual
Subject: English
Domain: Reading Comprehension
Age range: Ages 8–9