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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: FX788C2

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: K-5

Author's Purpose Practice Identify the author's purpose using variety of genres
	Level 4 Able to identify all and explain in detail clarely 20 pts	Level 3 Able to identify most with some support 15 pts	Level 2 Able to identify few with details some error 10 pts	Level 1 Able to idenitify little to none with out support- 5 pts
Identify 20 pts Identify the 3 types of author's purpose assessed in 2nd grade	Level 4 States the correct author's purpose's listed below in a clear and concise way:entertain, persuade, inform	Level 3 Identify the correct author's purpose's listed below in a clear and concise way:entertain, persuade, inform	Level 2 Identify the correct author's purpose's listed below :entertain, persuade, inform	Level 1 Attempt to identify the correct author's purpose's listed below:entertain, persuade, inform
Explain Main Ideal 20 pts Explain what the author's purpose is and how they know. Proving the purpose	Level 4 Explains the best reasons for author's purpose in a precise, specific and relevant way using details from the text to support answer	Level 3 Explains the author's purpose but not enough details to support from the text	Level 2 Explains author's purpose, but not clearly	Level 1 States an idea, but it is not the correct author's purpose
Explain why the author wrote the pa 20 pts Explain why the author's wrote the passage and how they know.	Level 4 Explains the best reasons for author writing the passage in a precise, specific and relevant way using details from the text to support answer	Level 3 Explains why the author wrote but not enough details to support from the text	Level 2 Explains why the author wrote, but not clearly.	Level 1 States an idea, but it is not the correct reason why the author wrote the passage