Description
Author’s Purpose – 2nd & 3rd – ELA.2.R.2.3 / 3.R.2.3
⭐️These Lexile® leveled close reading stories are perfect for teaching students author’s purpose in nonfiction. Students will learn that authors write informational text for various reasons, including to answer a question; describe a topic, person, or event; or explain how to do something. This packet is designed to specifically fit 2nd & 3rd grade Florida B.E.S.T standard ELA.2.R.2.3 / 3.R.2.3 but can be used by anyone teaching author’s purpose.
⭐️Includes Lexile leveled passages, standard based questions, anchor charts, and hands-on cut-and-paste visuals to help students master this skill.
Features:
✏️Integrated Color Coding – Color coding strategy encourages students to learn how to find and use text evidence in their answers.
✏️Comprehensive – Passages are perfect for comprehensive standard based test prep. Included anchor charts and questions make this resource great for lesson modeling. Works perfectly for small groups and guided reading.
✏️Scaffolding – Utilizes the Lexile Framework® for Reading and a mix of standard based essay and multiple choice questions to allow educators to scaffold independent work and homework. Also great for centers and interventions.
✏️Highly Engaging – Contains original stories with custom illustrations designed to engage students of all levels and interests.
What’s Included:
1.Anchor Charts for Interactive Journals:
- Author’s Purpose (P.I.E., Writing to Inform)
- How to Identify Author’s Purpose
- Key Words to help you identify author’s purpose in informational text
2. Reading passages with questions for each area:
• Author’s Purpose: To Explain
- Tying Your Shoes- 430L
- Decomposing to Add- 500L
- Building a Snowman- 500L
- Pizza! Pizza!- 630L
• Author’s Purpose: To Describe
- African Elephants- 530L
- Fresh Chocolate Chip Cookies- 560L
- Saint Lucia Day- 760L
- Paris, France- 780L
• Author’s Purpose: To Answer
- Dogs vs. Cats- 530L
- How Do Clouds Work?- 710L
- How Do Fish Breathe Under Water?- 750L
- Are School Uniforms Best?- 810L
3. Assessment on each area
- Explain: How to Make a Paper Airplane- 620L
- To Answer: What Causes Colors in Nature?- 730L
- Describe: Grand Canyon- 800L
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