Description

Author’s Purpose in Nonfiction – RI.2.6

⭐️ This 2nd grade Author’s Purpose Reading Comprehension Passages Unit includes Lexile® leveled close reading passages, question sets, assessments, and anchor charts that are perfect for teaching students how to identify the purpose of a nonfiction text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. Texts, anchor charts, questions, and assessments are aligned to RI.2.6 and focus on developing author’s purpose skills

This Author’s Purpose Reading Comprehension Passages Unit features:

✅ 15 Lexile Leveled Texts for 2nd Grade

✅ Standard Focused Questions

✅ Interactive Anchor Charts

✅ Integrated Color Coding Strategy

✅ Two Assessment Passages

✅ Printable & Digital Google Slides Formats

If you do not use Common Core, this packet is still perfect for teaching author’s purpose in nonfiction skills.

• Aligns with most similar state-specific standards.
• If you are a Florida teacher, CLICK HERE for the FL B.E.S.T. author’s purpose resource aligned to FL ELA.2.R.2.3 & FL ELA.3.R.2.3.

Features:

✏️ Lexile Levels – Each passage contains a certified Lexile measure to make differentiation easy. Passages vary across the 2nd grade & 3rd grade Common Core Text Complexity Band (the range for second and third grade is 420L-820L).

✏️ Integrated Color Coding – The color coding strategy encourages students to learn how to find and use text evidence in their answers.

✏️ Comprehensive – Passages are perfect for comprehensive standard based test prep. Included anchor charts and questions make this resource great for lesson modeling. Works perfectly for small groups and guided reading.

✏️ Scaffolding – Utilizes the Lexile Framework® for Reading and a mix of standard-based short answer and multiple-choice questions to allow teachers to scaffold independent work and homework. Also great for centers and interventions.

✏️Highly Engaging – Contains original passages with high-interest images designed to engage students of all levels and interests.

Table of Contents

1. Anchor Charts for Interactive Journals:

• Author’s Purpose (P.I.E., Writing to Inform)
• How to Identify Author’s Purpose
• Key Words to help you identify the author’s purpose in informational text

2. Reading passages with questions for each area:

Author’s Purpose: To Explain

• Tying Your Shoes- 430L
• Decomposing to Add- 500L
• Building a Snowman- 500L
• Pizza! Pizza!- 630L

Author’s Purpose: To Describe

• African Elephants- 530L
• Fresh Chocolate Chip Cookies- 560L
• Saint Lucia Day- 760L
• Paris, France- 780L

Author’s Purpose: To Answer

• Dogs vs. Cats- 530L
• How Do Clouds Work?- 710L
• How Do Fish Breathe Under Water?- 750L
• Are School Uniforms Best?- 810L

3. Assessment of each area

• Explain: How to Make a Paper Airplane- 620L
• To Answer: What Causes Colors in Nature?- 730L
• Describe: Grand Canyon- 800L

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