This author’s purpose exemplar ‘The X PRIZE’ shows students how to identify the author’s purpose for writing this passage. It uses a practical example to introduce students to the principles of why authors write – to persuade, entertain, inform or teach – in order to gain a deeper understanding of the purpose of each text, …More
This understanding text exemplar ‘What Is an Author’s Purpose for Writing’ shows students how to identify the purpose of an informational text. It is aimed at introducing students to the principles of why authors write – to persuade, entertain, inform or teach – in order to gain a deeper understanding of the purpose of each …More
This quick reference chart ‘What Is the Author’s Purpose for Writing?’ explains that authors write to inform, teach, entertain or persuade. It is aimed at introducing students to the principles of why authors write – to persuade, entertain, inform or teach – in order to gain a deeper understanding of the purpose of each text.
This understanding text worksheet ‘What Is the Reader’s Purpose for Reading?’ shows students how to set a purpose for why they read something. It encourages students to think critically about and list the different reasons why they might read something, as well as the types of material they would read to be entertained, to learn …More
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