7.ELAR.9.A
Explain the author's purpose and message within a text.
Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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Skills
- explain (author's purpose in a text) #dok2
- explain (author's message in a text) #dok2
- identify (purpose and message within a text) #dok1
- justify (explanations of author's purpose and message using text evidence) #dok3
- distinguish (between different types of author purposes and messages) #dok2
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 using details from the text. #dok2
- I can explain the author's message using evidence from the text. #dok2
- I can distinguish between different types of purposes and messages in texts. #dok2
- I can justify my explanation of the author's purpose and message using specific evidence from the text. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Authors use specific purposes and messages to influence readers' understanding of a text.
- Recognizing and explaining the author's purpose and message deepens comprehension and critical thinking about texts.
Essential Questions
- How can you determine the author's purpose in a text?
- What clues in a text help reveal the author's message?
- Why is it important to understand both the purpose and message when reading?
- How do authors use purpose and message to influence readers?
- How can text evidence support your explanation of the author's purpose and message?