8.ELAR.9.A

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

Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
author's purposeauthor's messagetext
Skills
  • identify (the author’s purpose within a text) #dok1
  • identify (the author’s message within a text) #dok1
  • explain (the author’s purpose within a text) #dok2
  • explain (the author’s message within a text) #dok2
  • analyze (how the author's purpose and message shape the text) #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 using details from the text. #dok2
  • I can explain the author’s message using text evidence. #dok2
  • I can analyze how the author’s choices communicate purpose and message. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Authors convey important purposes and messages through their choices in a text.
  • Understanding an author's purpose and message helps readers comprehend and interpret texts more deeply.
Essential Questions
  • What is the author's purpose for writing this text?
  • How does the author convey the central message of the text?
  • Why is it important to identify the author’s purpose and message?
  • In what ways do an author's choices influence the reader's understanding of the text?
  • How can recognizing the author’s purpose and message change your interpretation of a text?