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Author's Purpose
The ability to recognize the purpose of a selection. Recognizing that communicating for varied purposes often requires the use of different approaches, organization, and language. Sunshine State Standards
Strand A: Reading
Standard 2: The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts.
Benchmark LA.A.2.2.2:
The student identifies the author's purpose in simple text.Benchmark LA.A.2.2.3:
The student recognizes when a text is primarily intended to persuade.
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4th Grade Reading Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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