Chapter 71.2
Discover Why Authors Write and Find Their Key Messages
You will learn to identify author purpose and find the most important points in every story you read.
What You'll Learn
You learn three main reasons why authors write their stories
You find key points by looking for important story details
You use evidence from text to support your reading answers
You practice identifying author messages in different story types
What You'll Practice
1
You identify why authors wrote stories about animals and nature
2
You find key details that support the author's main message
3
You practice using text evidence to answer reading comprehension questions
Why This Matters
You need this skill to understand what authors really want to tell you and become a confident reader who can find important information in any story.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Author Purpose
Key Points
Text Evidence
Reading Analysis
Story Messages
IL Curriculum Aligned
