Public learning track
Author's Purpose, Point of View, and Supporting Reasons
2nd Grade · Ela · Open Global English
7 lessons
Goal
Determine why an author wrote a text and describe how they use reasons and evidence to support their points.
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Identifying Author's Purpose: Answer, Explain, or Describe
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- 6Distinguishing the Author's Point of View from Your OwnNot started yet
- 7Evaluating Whether Reasons Effectively Support a PointNot started yet
Standards Covered
- OGE.3.RI.6Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 3 / Grade 2 (Age 7) · Grade 2Identify 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™ · Ela · Level 3 / Grade 2 (Age 7) · Grade 2Identify and describe how reasons and evidence are used by an author to support specific points and arguments in an informational text.
Curriculum Framework
2nd Grade · Ela · Open Global English
1
7 lessons
Asking and Answering Questions with Text Evidence
Ask and answer literal and inferential questions about informational texts by citing explicit facts and details.
2
7 lessons
Main Idea, Key Details, and Multi-Paragraph Structure
Identify the overall main idea of a multi-paragraph text and determine the central focus of individual paragraphs.
3
7 lessons
Text Connections: Sequence, Cause-and-Effect, and Comparison
Describe logical connections and relationships between historical events, scientific ideas, and procedural steps.
4
7 lessons
Academic and Domain-Specific Vocabulary in Informational Texts
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words in science, history, and social studies texts.
5
7 lessons
Navigating Print and Digital Text Features
Use print and digital organizational tools to locate facts, navigate layouts, and locate information efficiently.
6
7 lessons
Author's Purpose, Point of View, and Supporting Reasons
Determine why an author wrote a text and describe how they use reasons and evidence to support their points.
7
7 lessons
Interpreting Graphic Elements, Visuals, and Multimodal Data
Explain how diagrams, charts, maps, photographs, and infographics clarify and enhance written text.
8
6 lessons
Comparing, Contrasting, and Synthesizing Multiple Informational Texts
Compare and contrast important points, structures, and visual presentations across texts on the same topic to synthesize new understanding.
9
7 lessons
Reading and Evaluating Science, History, and Technical Texts
Read and comprehend grade-level informational texts across social studies, history, and science proficiently using prereading hypotheses and schema.
10
7 lessons
Analyzing Mass Media and Digital Formats
Recognize, characterize, and analyze messages across news broadcasts, advertisements, podcasts, and online educational media.