Reading Comprehension Level 4
Part of the Reading Comprehension skill progression -- 8 lessons, each building toward demonstrated mastery.
8 Lessons
What Your Child Will Learn
- 1
Why Did the Author Write This?
Introduction to author's purpose - understanding that authors have specific reasons for writing.
Objective: Students will identify and distinguish the three main author purposes (inform, entertain, persuade) and explain why identifying purpose helps readers understand text.45 minutes - 2
To Inform
Recognizing informational purpose and identifying features of texts written to teach or explain.
Objective: Students will identify texts with informational purpose and explain the features that signal an author is writing to inform.45 minutes - 3
To Entertain
Recognizing entertainment purpose and identifying features of texts written to engage and delight readers.
Objective: Students will identify texts with entertainment purpose and explain the features that signal an author is writing to engage and delight readers.45 minutes - 4
To Persuade
Recognizing persuasive purpose and identifying techniques authors use to convince readers.
Objective: Students will identify texts with persuasive purpose and explain the techniques authors use to convince readers to think or act a certain way.45 minutes - 5
Author's Word Choice
Analyzing how word choice creates meaning and effect on readers.
Objective: Students will analyze how authors choose specific words intentionally to create meaning, mood, and effect on readers.45 minutes - 6
First Person Point of View
Understanding narratives told from the I/me perspective and recognizing the effects of first person narration.
Objective: Students will identify first person point of view using signal words (I, me, my, we, our), explain that first person narration limits readers to one character's perspective, and analyze why authors choose first person narration.45 minutes - 7
Third Person Point of View
Understanding narratives using he/she/they perspective and distinguishing between limited and omniscient third person.
Objective: Students will identify third person point of view using signal words, distinguish between limited and omniscient third person, and explain how point of view affects what readers know.45 minutes - 8
Review and Application
Consolidate author's purpose and craft skills through comprehensive analysis practice.
Objective: Students will demonstrate mastery of all RC-4 skills by independently identifying author's purpose, analyzing word choice, and determining point of view in varied texts.45 minutes
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