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Author's Purpose, Point of View, and Supporting Reasons

2nd Grade · ELA · Open Global English

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Goal

Determine why an author wrote a text and describe how they use reasons and evidence to support their points.

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  1. Identifying Author's Purpose: Answer, Explain, or DescribeUp next
  2. Using Text Evidence to Determine Author's PurposeNot started yet
  3. Identifying an Author's Main Claim or PointNot started yet
  4. How Authors Use Reasons to Support Their IdeasNot started yet
  5. Finding Evidence: Facts, Examples, and Expert QuotesYou are here
  6. Distinguishing the Author's Point of View from Your OwnNot started yet
  7. Evaluating Whether Reasons Effectively Support a PointNot started yet
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GlobalOGE.3.RI.8Open Global English Standards 2026™ · 2nd Grade

Identify and describe how reasons and evidence are used by an author to support specific points and arguments in an informational text.