iRubric: Identify and Explain Author's Purpose rubric

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Identify and Explain Author's Purpose Identify and Explain Author's Purpose Students will identify the author's purpose in a text and explain why that text fits the author's purpose they chose. Rubric Code: BXX98A9 By iwilkns Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: K-5

Author's Purpose
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Identify 1 pts	4 Able to fully state the author's purpose and it is written in a clear and concise way: Entertain, persuade, or to inform.	3 Able to mostly state the author's purpose and it is written in a clear and concise way: Entertain, persuade, or to inform.	2 Able to somewhat state the author's purpose and it is written in a clear and concise way: Entertain, persuade, or to inform.	1 Unable to state the author's purpose and it is written in a clear and concise way: Entertain, persuade, or to inform.
Evidence 1 pts	4 Able to identify 3 clues to support the author's purpose in the text clearly.	3 Able to identify 2 clues to support the author's purpose in the text clearly.	2 Able to identify 1 clue to support the author's purpose in the text clearly.	1 Unable to identify any clues to support the author's purpose.
Explain 1 pts	4 Explains the best reasons for author's purpose in a precise, specific and relevant way using details from the text to support the answer.	3 Explains the author's purpose but not enough detailed support from the text.	2 Explains author's purpose, but not clearly.	1 States an idea, but it is not the correct author's purpose.