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This Bear Tale: Author's Purpose - Informing Or Entertaining lesson plan also includes:
After reading The Mitten by Jan Brett, scholars discuss the author's purpose. Small groups compare and contrast a book written to entertain and a book to inform, then create a T-Chart detailing the characteristics of each. Learners choose to write an informative or entertaining piece in response to a picture writing prompt. To show what they know, pupils examine texts to identify the author's purpose.
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Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Visit the school library and direct participants to pick out books about bears to use for comparing and contrasting
Classroom Considerations
- Requires projection if playing the video version of the story
- The writing prompt looks best copied in color
- Scholars need books, specifically about bears
Pros
- Allows participants to choose which writing style to use for the assignment
- Offers teacher's notes, suggestions, and modification ideas
Cons
- None