Author's Purpose Sort

Students will differentiate text functions by considering the author's purpose. This PDF is a 2 page worksheet for students. Page 1 is where students will record notes on each purpose. Page 2 are the examples students will cut, sort, and glue in the appropriate areas on page 1. See completed example linked in resources.

Standards

• ELA.AOR.3 Evaluate how an authors choice of point of view or perspective shapes style and meaning within and across literary texts.
• ELA.AOR.4 Evaluate and critique how an authors perspective and purpose shape style and meaning within and across informational texts.
• ELA.AOR.3 Evaluate how an authors choice of point of view or perspective shapes style and meaning within and across literary texts.
• ELA.AOR.4 Evaluate and critique how an authors perspective and purpose shapestyle and meaning within and across informational texts.
• ELA.AOR.3 Evaluate how an authors choice of point of view or perspective shapes style and meaning within and across literary texts.
• ELA.AOR.4 Evaluate and critique how an authors perspective and purpose shape style and meaning within and across informational texts.
  • ELA.2.AOR.4.1 Identify and explain an authors purpose in a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe
• ELA.AOR.3 Evaluate how an authors choice of point of view or perspective shapes style and meaning within and across literary texts.
• ELA.AOR.4 Evaluate and critique how an authors perspective and purpose shape style and meaning within and across informational texts.
  • ELA.3.AOR.4.1 Determine and explain an authors purpose (e.g., what an author wants to answer, explain, or describe); identify an authors perspective on a topic
• ELA.AOR.3: Evaluate how an authors choice of point of view or perspective shapes style and meaning within and across literary texts.
• ELA.AOR.4 Evaluate and critique how an authors perspective and purpose shape style and meaning within and across informational texts.
  • ELA.4.AOR.4.1 Determine and explain how an authors purpose (e.g., what an author wants to answer, explain, or describe) is conveyed through the authors perspective
• ELA.AOR.3 Evaluate how an authors choice of point of view or perspective shapes style and meaning within and across literary texts.
• ELA.AOR.4 Evaluate and critique how an authors perspective and purpose shape style and meaning within and across informational texts.

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