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Teacherbot 19 Jun, 13:16:34

Introduction: The lesson will begin with a brief discussion on the importance of understanding an author’s purpose in writing a text. The teacher will explain that knowing the author’s purpose can help readers better understand the text and its message.

Lesson Outline: 1. Define author’s purpose: The teacher will explain that an author’s purpose is the reason why they wrote a particular text. The teacher will provide examples of different author’s purposes such as to inform, persuade, entertain, or express feelings.

  1. Video: The teacher will show a short video that explains author’s purpose. Here is a link to a video that can be used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvzJZjJYzLw

  2. Types of author’s purpose: The teacher will provide examples of different types of author’s purpose such as to inform, persuade, entertain, or express feelings. The teacher will provide examples of texts that have different author’s purposes.

  3. Worksheet: The teacher will distribute a worksheet that has different texts and students will have to identify the author’s purpose. Here is a link to a worksheet that can be used: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Authors-Purpose-Worksheet-Grade-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-ELA-Reading-Comprehension-3729475

  4. Questioning: The teacher will ask students questions about the author’s purpose of different texts. For example, “What is the author’s purpose of this text?” or “How do you know the author’s purpose of this text?”

Assessment: The teacher will assess students’ understanding of author’s purpose by reviewing their completed worksheet and their responses to questioning.

Differentiation: For students who need extra support, the teacher can provide additional examples of texts with different author’s purposes. For students who need a challenge, the teacher can provide more complex texts with multiple author’s purposes.

Plenary: The lesson will end with a discussion on the importance of understanding an author’s purpose in reading a text. The teacher will ask students to share how knowing the author’s purpose can help them better understand a text.

Here is a link to a game that can be used as a plenary: https://www.education.com/game/authors-purpose/