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Identify and Explain Author's Purpose 
Students will identify the 3 types of author's purpose from various materials and explain why that text fits the author's purpose they chose
Rubric Code: UX6CC39
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Author's Purpose Practice
Identify the author's purpose using variety of genres
  4

Able to identify all and explain in detail clearly

4 pts

3

Able to identify most with some support

3 pts

2

Able to identify few with details some error

2 pts

1

Able to idenitify little to none with out support-

1 pts

Identify

Identify the 3 types of author's purpose

4

States all 3 correct author's purpose's listed below in a clear and concise way:
entertain
persuade
inform
3

Idenitify 2 correct author's purpose's listed below in a clear and concise way:
entertain
persuade
inform
2

Idenitify 1 correct author's purpose's listed below
entertain
persuade
inform
1

Does not correctly identify the author's purpose's listed below
entertain
persuade
inform
Note Clues

Be able to note clues in text that supports the author's purpose

4

Able to identify 3 or more clues to support each author's purpose in the text clearly
3

Able to identify 2 or more clues to support each author's purpose in the text with little error
2

Able to identify 1 or more clues to support each author's purpose in the text clearly
1

Not able to identify any clues to support each author's purpose
Explain

Explain what the author's purpose is and how they know. Proving the purpose

4

Explains the best reasons for author's purpose in a precise, specific and relevant way using details from the text to support answer
3

Explains the author's purpose with details to 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



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