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Understanding Author's Purpose in Spooky Texts

Students learn to identify whether spooky texts are written to persuade, inform, or entertain.

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Students learn to identify whether spooky texts are written to persuade, inform, or entertain. Activities explore tone and word choice through a spooky story, informational text, vocabulary practice, and Halloween-themed writing.

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  • Students will identify an author's purpose as persuade, inform, or entertain.
  • Students will explain how word choice creates tone.
  • Students will use text evidence to support an author's-purpose response.
  • Students will plan Halloween-themed writing using purposeful language.