Why the author wrote it

Mastery Evidence

• Read an opinion article and state the author's point of view, then state one's own and explain how they differ
• Identify whether an author's purpose is to inform, persuade, or entertain, citing evidence from the text
• Explain how word choices in an informational text reveal the author's attitude toward the topic

Assessment Prompt

“When [child] reads a fact book or an article, can they tell you what the author's purpose was — like whether they were trying to inform, persuade, or entertain — and whether they agree with the author's viewpoint?”