Public learning track
Author's Purpose, Point of View, and Audience
3rd Grade · Ela · Open Global English
7 lessons
Goal
Determine an author's purpose and point of view in informative and persuasive texts, distinguish personal opinions from the author's stance, and analyze intended audience.
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Author's Purpose: To Inform, Explain, or Persuade
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Curriculum Framework
3rd Grade · Ela · Open Global English
1
8 lessons
Text Evidence, Inferences, and Questioning in Informational Texts
Ask and answer questions about informational texts by citing explicit textual details and drawing logical inferences.
2
8 lessons
Main Ideas, Supporting Details, and Summarizing Nonfiction
Identify central ideas, analyze how supporting details develop topics, and write objective summaries of informational texts.
3
8 lessons
Text Structures and Organizational Patterns
Analyze and explain relationships and organizational patterns including chronology, cause-and-effect, problem-and-solution, and comparison in informational texts.
4
7 lessons
Academic and Domain-Specific Vocabulary in Informational Texts
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words across science, social studies, mathematics, and technical disciplines.
5
7 lessons
Print and Digital Text Features and Search Tools
Navigate and interpret print and digital non-fiction text features and use search tools efficiently to locate information.
6
7 lessons
Author's Purpose, Point of View, and Audience
Determine an author's purpose and point of view in informative and persuasive texts, distinguish personal opinions from the author's stance, and analyze intended audience.
7
7 lessons
Integrating Visual, Quantitative, and Multimodal Information
Integrate visual, quantitative, and multimodal displays including diagrams, maps, charts, photographs, timelines, and video to deepen comprehension of written text.
8
7 lessons
Analyzing Arguments, Claims, and Persuasive Texts
Analyze argumentative and persuasive texts by identifying claims, distinguishing verifiable facts from opinions, and evaluating supporting reasons and evidence.
9
6 lessons
Comparing, Contrasting, and Synthesizing Multiple Texts
Compare and contrast central ideas, key points, and supporting details across multiple texts and media sources on the same topic.
10
6 lessons
Independent Informational Reading, Research, and Note-Taking
Read and comprehend grade-level informational texts independently, utilizing graphic organizers, structured note-taking, and summaries to retain and organize information.