3.ELAR.10.A

Explain the author's purpose and message within a text.

Grade 3 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
author's purposemessagetext
Skills
  • explain (author's purpose within a text) #dok2
  • explain (author's message within a text) #dok2
  • identify (examples of author's purpose and message) #dok1
  • summarize (the author’s purpose and message) #dok2
  • analyze (text for evidence supporting purpose and message) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the author's purpose in a text. #dok1
  • I can identify the author's message in a text. #dok1
  • I can explain the author's purpose within a text by using examples. #dok2
  • I can explain the author's message within a text using my own words. #dok2
  • I can summarize the author’s purpose and message after reading a text. #dok2
  • I can analyze how details in a text support the author’s purpose and message. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Authors write texts with specific purposes and messages in mind.
  • Understanding the author's purpose and message helps readers gain deeper meaning from texts.
Essential Questions
  • How can I figure out what the author’s purpose is in a text?
  • What clues in a text help reveal the author's message?
  • Why is it important to know the author's purpose and message?
  • How do the author’s choices influence the message readers receive?
  • Can a text have more than one purpose or message?