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
  • Passage
Practice Passage

Recycling Makes a Difference

fiction
  • Passage
Independent Practice Passage 1

Animals Can Love

nonfiction
  • Passage
Independent Practice Passage 2

Why Animals Need to Be Protected

nonfiction
  • Passage

Extend the Lesson: Books and Lessons to Target Author's Purpose (Persuade)