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Analyzing Author Perspective, Purpose, and Rhetorical Devices

5th Grade · ELA · Open Global English

6 lessons

Goal

Compare diverse accounts of events, discern authorial intent, and detect rhetorical devices such as hyperbole, stereotyping, and anecdotes.

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GlobalOGE.6.RI.6Open Global English Standards 2026™ · 5th Grade

Analyze multiple accounts or perspectives on the same event or topic, identifying similarities, differences, authorial purpose, communicative intent, and rhetorical devices such as hyperbole, stereotyping, or anecdotes.