Identifying the Author's Purpose

Reading in English

Low Int – Int
Grades 9–12

In this lesson, students learn how to identify the author’s purpose in a short text. They learn clues, tips, and a helpful acronym to find the author’s primary purpose. This lesson includes vocabulary review practice, comprehension, and assessment.

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Focus

life skills
reading
non-fiction
purpose (persuade / inform / entertain)
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

purpose
persuade
entertain
acronym
informative
neutral
recipient
primary
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