4.ELAR.10.A

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

Grade 4 · 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 (author's purpose in a text) #dok1
  • identify (author's message in a text) #dok1
  • support (explanations with text evidence) #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. #dok2
  • I can explain the author’s message within a text. #dok2
  • I can support my explanation of the author’s purpose or message with text evidence. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Authors write texts with specific purposes and messages to communicate with readers.
  • Understanding the author’s purpose and message helps readers gain deeper meaning from a text.
Essential Questions
  • What is the author trying to tell or teach me in this text?
  • How can I determine the author’s purpose for writing?
  • What clues in the text reveal the author’s message?
  • Why is it important to identify the author’s purpose and message?
  • How does understanding the author’s purpose and message help me as a reader?