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Author’s Purpose

This video is all about PIE.  Not the kind you eat, but the kind you read.  Persuade, Inform, and Entertain.  Students learn about the 3 types of purpose an author has in a story.  There are opportunities to practice and check for understanding. This video also offers several examples of each type of purpose.

IAS supported: 6.RN.3.3: Determine an author’s perspective or purpose in a text, and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

CCSS aligned: RI.6.6: Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.