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Grade 5 readers practice identifying an author’s purpose and supporting their thinking with clues from fiction and nonfiction passages.
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Authors Purpose — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for authors purpose in Grade 5. Read short fiction and nonfiction passages, then choose the author’s purpose and the clue that supports it.Grade 5Free PDF preview
Authors Purpose — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for authors purpose in Grade 5. Read short passages, identify the author’s purpose, and complete answers using clues from each passage.Grade 5Free PDF preview
Authors Purpose — Sentence PracticeSentence Practice for authors purpose in Grade 5. Read each sentence and choose whether the author’s purpose is to inform, persuade, or entertain.Grade 5Free PDF preview
Authors Purpose — Write and ApplyWrite and Apply for authors purpose in Grade 5. Read short fiction and nonfiction passages, identify the author’s purpose, and write clues that support each choice.Grade 5Free PDF preview
Authors Purpose — Edit and CorrectEdit and Correct for authors purpose in Grade 5. Read short passages, identify the author’s purpose, and edit incorrect purpose statements using clues from the text.Grade 5Free PDF preview
Authors Purpose — Mixed Review and ChallengeMixed Review and Challenge for authors purpose in Grade 5. Read short fiction and nonfiction extracts, identify each author’s purpose, and support answers with clues.Grade 5Free PDF previewPractice that builds confidence
Practise Authors Purpose
Grade 5 readers practice identifying an author’s purpose and supporting their thinking with clues from fiction and nonfiction passages.
Grade 5 readers practice identifying an author’s purpose and supporting their thinking with clues from fiction and nonfiction passages.
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