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Author's Purpose This strategy teaches students how to identify the author's purpose or point of view. The teacher introduces the four main purposes an author may use. Give plenty of examples of each type, and practice identifying which ones belong under which heading. The teacher places students into cooperative groups of four. Give each group a copy of the daily newspaper. Have students search through and cut out articles, advertisements, etc., and identify the author's purpose. Follow-up with a class discussion where articles are shared and the justification of an author's purpose is explained. Reference Adapted from Florida Department of Education materials.  Next Strategy
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4th Grade Reading Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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