Description
Help students explain why an author wrote a text.
- Grades: 2
- Format: Google Slides + Seesaw
Learning Objective
Students will identify the author’s purpose and support the answer with text evidence.
What's Included
- How to Use This Resource Guide
- Daily Teacher Instructions
- Interactive Anchor Charts
- Interactive Activities
- Skill Focused Video Lesson
- Author's Purpose Reading Exercises
- Author's Purpose in Nonfiction Review
- Recommended Book List
- Answer key
Ways to Use
Whole-class skill instruction, small groups, or guided practice.
Preparation
For digital use, check device and internet access and assign the version you will use. Preview linked videos and confirm YouTube access before assigning them.
Standards & Skills
Source-listed alignment: RI.2.6.








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Thank you for making great resources. I usually use these one of the weeks I teach my reading standards. This allows for students to listen and respond to many different books. Thanks!
S M –
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The Second Grade Scholar –
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This unit worked perfectly for my homeschooling Littles.
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