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Understanding Author's Purpose: Sort and Create Activity

Students sort example statements into persuade, inform, and entertain categories, then create their own examples.

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Students sort example statements into persuade, inform, and entertain categories, then create their own examples. Includes success criteria, sentence starters, and reflection questions.

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  • Students will identify whether a text persuades, informs, or entertains.
  • Students will sort examples by author's purpose.
  • Students will write an example for each author's purpose.
  • Students will reflect on their understanding of author's purpose.