6.ELAR.9.A
Explain the author's purpose and message within a text.
Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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author's purposemessagetext
Skills
- explain (author's purpose within a text) #dok2
- explain (author's message within a text) #dok2
- differentiate (between author's purpose and message) #dok2
- identify (evidence in text that reveals author's purpose and message) #dok1
- support (explanations with text evidence) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the author's purpose in a text. #dok1
- I can define the message the author is conveying in a text. #dok1
- I can explain the author's purpose in a text using evidence. #dok2
- I can explain the author's message using details from the text. #dok2
- I can differentiate between an author's purpose and message. #dok2
- I can support my explanation of the author’s purpose and message with evidence from the text. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Authors purposefully choose their words and structure to communicate a specific purpose and message to their audience.
- Understanding an author’s purpose and message helps readers interpret, analyze, and respond more deeply to texts.
Essential Questions
- How do authors communicate their purpose and message within a text?
- Why is it important to distinguish between an author’s purpose and their message?
- What clues or evidence can readers use to determine an author's purpose?
- How can understanding the author’s purpose and message help you become a better reader and writer?
- In what ways might an author’s message differ depending on the intended audience or context?