Instructional Video9:26
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Author's Purpose

6th - 8th
Learning authorś purpose with this video is as easy as pie! This is an interactive video to teach students how to determine the author´s purpose of the text: Persuade, Inform, or Entertain.
Instructional Video5:37
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Author’s Purpose

K - 8th
Author’s Purpose determines the importance of writing for purpose by reading passages and identifying the author’s purpose for writing.
Instructional Video3:41
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Author’s Purpose Types

K - 8th
Author’s Purpose Types explores the three types of author’s purpose: to entertain, to persuade, and to inform.
Instructional Video5:29
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Augusta Rain: Totally Awesome Superhero

K - 8th
Mr. Griot reviews the elements of a memoir as he reviews the memoir "Augusta Rain: Secret Superhero." He also discusses making connections and author's purpose.
Instructional Video12:58
Schooling Online

English Essentials - Nailing Non-Fiction - 'Big Picture' Questions to Ask in Non-fiction Analysis (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)

3rd - Higher Ed
Join us in our first lesson on Nailing Non-fiction!. This lesson will unpack the ‘big picture’ questions you need to ask when analysing non-fiction texts. Come and learn about different types of non-fiction texts. You’ll discover that...
Instructional Video3:48
Teaching Without Frills

How to Evaluate Sources for Reliability - Writing for Kids

3rd - 5th
In this video, you will learn how to choose the most reliable sources when researching a topic for a research paper. We will define reliable sources, discuss the author's impact on reliability (purpose, bias, and potential agenda),...
Instructional Video3:51
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Reading an Autobiography

K - 8th
This video discusses the components of an autobiography <br/>
and how to critically read works in the genre.
Instructional Video1:51
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The AuthorÕs Purpose

3rd - 8th
A good reader thinks about the author's purpose while reading a book. Students use the acronym P.I.E. to remind them how to think about author's purpose: persuade, inform, and entertain.