Detective Guide to Author's Purpose

Students investigate whether texts are written to persuade, inform, or entertain using detective-themed examples and text clues.

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Students investigate whether texts are written to persuade, inform, or entertain using detective-themed examples and text clues. Guided practice helps learners identify an author's purpose and support conclusions with text evidence.

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Students will identify whether a text is written to persuade, inform, or entertain.
Students will locate textual clues that reveal an author's purpose.
Students will use text evidence to support their conclusions.
Students will explain how text features and language reveal authorial intent.

Detective Guide to Author's Purpose

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Clear goals. Useful learning.

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