Author's Purpose (Persuade)
Learning Objective: Identify the author's main purpose (persuade) and the secondary purpose (inform or entertain), based on evidence in a text.
Lesson Plan
Passages
Model Passage
Dogs Need Each Other
nonfiction
Practice Passage
Recycling Makes a Difference
fiction
Independent Practice Passage 1
Animals Can Love
nonfiction
Independent Practice Passage 2
Why Animals Need to Be Protected
nonfiction
Extend the Lesson:
Books and Lessons to Target
Author's Purpose (Persuade)