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Distinguishing the Author's Point of View from Your Own
Identify the author's attitude or perspective on a topic and compare it to personal thoughts or experiences.
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Author's Purpose, Point of View, and Supporting Reasons
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Determine why an author wrote a text and describe how they use reasons and evidence to support their points.
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Learning standards covered
OGE.3.RI.6Open Global English Standards 2026™ · 2nd GradeIdentify the author's primary purpose in informational texts, determining whether the text intends to answer a question, explain a phenomenon, or describe a topic.
OGE.3.RI.8Open Global English Standards 2026™ · 2nd GradeIdentify and describe how reasons and evidence are used by an author to support specific points and arguments in an informational text.