Identifying the Author's Purpose
Reading in English
Low Int
Grades 9–12
In this lesson, students learn how to identify the author’s purpose in a short text. They learn clues, tips, and a helpful acronym to find the author’s primary purpose. This lesson includes vocabulary review practice, comprehension, and assessment.
Focus
life skills
reading
non-fiction
purpose (persuade / inform / entertain)
interpretive
productive
assessment
Vocabulary
purpose
persuade
entertain
acronym
informative
neutral
recipient
primary