| Full lesson | Create for a teacher a set of content for giving a lesson, beginning with the lesson plan. Each new block of materials must begin with an H1 heading (other subheaders must be H2, H3, etc). When you describe required pictures, write those descriptions in curly brackets, for example: {A picture of a triangle} |
| Which subject | Reading |
| What topic | Authors purpose |
| What length (min) | 30 |
| What age group | Year or Grade 3 |
| Class size | 20 |
| What curriculum | |
| Include full script | |
| Check previous homework | |
| Ask some students to presents their homework | |
| Add a physical break | |
| Add group activities | |
| Include homework | |
| Show correct answers | |
| Prepare slide templates | |
| Number of slides | 5 |
| Create fill-in cards for students | |
| Create creative backup tasks for unexpected moments |
Reading
Author's Purpose
Grade 3 (Ages 8-9)
30 minutes
20
This lesson aligns with the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, focusing on the ability to determine the author’s purpose in a text.
| Step Number | Step Title | Length | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Purpose | 5 minutes | Begin with a brief discussion asking, "Why do authors write?" Introduce the three purposes: to inform, to entertain, and to persuade. Use examples to clarify each purpose. |
| 2 | Group Activity | 10 minutes | Divide students into small groups. Provide each group with a different short text. Ask them to identify the author's purpose and discuss their reasoning within the group. |
| 3 | Class Discussion | 5 minutes | Regroup as a class and ask each group to share their text and the author’s purpose they identified. Write each group’s findings on the board. |
| 4 | Graphic Organizer Activity | 5 minutes | Distribute the Author's Purpose graphic organizers. Have students complete the organizer based on the texts discussed and examples they encounter. |
| 5 | Independent Practice | 5 minutes | Provide students with a selection of short texts from which they choose one to read independently. They will write down the author's purpose using the graphic organizer as a guide. |
| 6 | Wrap-Up | 2 minutes | Conclude the lesson by summarizing what was learned about authors' purposes. Encourage students to think about the author's purpose in books they read at home. |
Students will complete a reading assignment at home, selecting any short text (article, story, etc.) and writing a short paragraph identifying the author's purpose. This will be submitted the next day for review without presentation.