Chapter 17.2
Discover Why Authors Write Amazing Stories and Books!
You will learn the three main reasons authors write and become a reading detective who can figure out any author's purpose!
What You'll Learn
You will learn three main reasons why authors write books
You will identify when authors want to entertain their readers
You will recognize when authors want to inform and teach
You will understand when authors want to persuade and convince
What You'll Practice
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You will identify why different authors wrote their specific books
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You will practice finding clues about entertaining versus informing purposes
3
You will analyze stories to discover the author's main goal
Why This Matters
You will use this skill every time you read to better understand what authors want to share with you and become a smarter, more thoughtful reader.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Author Purpose
Reading Comprehension
Text Analysis
Story Understanding
Critical Thinking
OH Curriculum Aligned
