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Identify and Explain Author's Purpose 
Students will identify 3 types of author's purpose from various materials.
Rubric Code: QX953A3
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: K-5

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Identify the author's purpose using variety of genres
  Level 4

Able to identify all and explain in detail clarely

80 pts

Level 3

Able to identify most with some support

70 pts

Level 2

Able to identify few with details some error

60 pts

Level 1

Able to idenitify little to none with out support-

40 pts

Identify
10 pts

Identify the 3 types of author's purpose assessed.

Level 4

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

entertain
persuade
inform
Level 3

Identify 2 correct author's purpose listed below in a clear and concise way:

entertain
persuade
inform
Level 2

Identify 1 correct author's purpose.

entertain
persuade
inform
Level 1

Identify 0 correct author's purpose listed below

entertain
persuade
inform
Explain
10 pts

Explain what the author's purpose is for writing and give evidence from the text to support.

Level 4

Explains author's purpose using the main idea of the text and text evidence to support the answer.
Level 3

Explains the author's purpose but not enough text evidence.
Level 2

Did not explains author's purpose clearly.
Level 1

States an idea, but it is not the correct author's purpose



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