Author's Purpose: Persuade, Inform, Entertain
TLDRIn this educational video, Miss Benares introduces second graders to the concept of an author's purpose in writing. She explains the three main reasons: to persuade, inform, and entertain. Through examples, she illustrates how authors aim to convince, educate, or captivate readers. The lesson includes a practice activity about grasshoppers, guiding students to identify the author's intent. Viewers are encouraged to extend their learning at home by completing exercises, reading books, writing their own texts, and playing a purpose-themed game.
Takeaways
- 📚 The lesson's objective is to understand the author's purpose in a text, which can be to persuade, inform, or entertain.
- 🔍 The author's purpose is identified by reading the text twice, with the first read-through for understanding and the second for analysis.
- 💡 The main question to ask while analyzing a text is what the author's purpose might be, which can be one of the three main reasons: to persuade, inform, or entertain.
- 🗣️ Persuasion is when the author tries to convince the reader to do or believe something, as exemplified by the scuba diving advertisement.
- 📚 Information is provided when the author aims to teach or give facts about a topic, like the details about Japanese giant Hornets being deadly insects.
- 🎭 Entertainment is the purpose when the author seeks to capture the reader's attention through enjoyable storytelling, such as the suspenseful recess story.
- 🔑 Highlighting key words or phrases can provide clues to the author's purpose, helping to determine if the text is meant to persuade, inform, or entertain.
- 📝 Practice identifying the author's purpose by analyzing a passage about grasshoppers, noting the factual information provided about their biology and behavior.
- 🤔 Reflect on the highlighted information to decide whether the author is persuading, informing, or entertaining, and explain the reasoning behind the conclusion.
- 🏠 Extend learning at home by completing packet pages on author's purpose, reading a book and identifying its purpose, writing your own text with a chosen purpose, and playing a game about author's purpose.
- 🔗 Use the provided QR code to access a game related to understanding the author's purpose, enhancing interactive learning outside the classroom.
Q & A
What is the main objective of the reading lesson presented by Miss Benares?
-The main objective of the lesson is to teach students to identify the author's main purpose in a text, which can be to persuade, inform, or entertain.
What are the three main purposes for writing a text according to the lesson?
-The three main purposes for writing a text are to persuade, inform, and entertain.
What does it mean to write a text to persuade?
-To write a text to persuade means the author is trying to convince the reader to do or believe something.
Can you provide an example of a text written to persuade from the script?
-An example given is a text about scuba diving lessons, where the author is trying to persuade the reader to sign up for the lessons.
What is the purpose of writing a text to inform?
-The purpose of writing a text to inform is to teach the reader something or provide them with information about a topic.
What is an example of a text written to inform from the script?
-The example provided is about Japanese giant Hornets, where the author is giving factual information about these insects.
What is the purpose of writing a text to entertain?
-The purpose of writing a text to entertain is to hold the reader's attention through enjoyment or storytelling.
Can you give an example of a text written to entertain from the script?
-An example is a story about a child going out to recess, where the author leaves the reader in suspense about what will happen next.
What is the exercise that the students are asked to do after reading about grasshoppers in the script?
-The students are asked to highlight words or phrases that give clues about the author's purpose and then decide whether the author is trying to persuade, inform, or entertain.
What is the conclusion Miss Benares came to after analyzing the grasshoppers passage?
-Miss Benares concluded that the author's purpose in the grasshoppers passage was to inform, as there were many factual details provided about grasshoppers.
What are some ways students can extend their learning about the author's purpose at home?
-Students can complete their week four packet pages on the author's purpose, read a book and identify the author's purpose, write their own text with a chosen purpose, or play a game about the author's purpose using a provided QR code.
How does the script encourage students to share their learning with their teacher?
-The script ends with a reminder for students to share their learning with their teacher, showing the teacher's eagerness to see what the students have learned.
Outlines
📚 Understanding the Author's Purpose
In this educational video, Miss Benares introduces the concept of the author's purpose in writing. She explains that authors typically write for three main reasons: to persuade, inform, or entertain. The video aims to teach viewers how to identify these purposes in texts. Miss Benares uses examples to illustrate each purpose, such as a persuasive text about scuba diving lessons, an informative text about Japanese giant hornets, and an entertaining story about a child's experience at recess. She also guides viewers through a practice exercise involving a passage about grasshoppers, encouraging them to highlight clues about the author's purpose and decide whether the author is trying to persuade, inform, or entertain.
🔍 Analyzing the Author's Purpose in a Grasshopper Passage
Continuing from the previous segment, Miss Benares focuses on a specific passage about grasshoppers to demonstrate how to analyze an author's purpose. She notes that the passage provides factual information about grasshoppers, such as their exoskeleton, body parts, wings, diet, and mating behavior. Based on these details, she concludes that the author's purpose is to inform, as there is no attempt to persuade or entertain. She encourages viewers to practice this skill by completing exercises, reading books to identify the author's purpose, writing their own texts with a chosen purpose, and playing a game about the author's purpose. The video concludes with suggestions for extending learning at home and sharing findings with teachers.
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Keywords
💡Reading lesson
💡Persuade
💡Inform
💡Entertain
💡Purpose of a text
💡Exoskeleton
💡Jointed legs
💡Three segmented body parts
💡Wings
💡Leap
💡Author's purpose
Highlights
Introduction to the reading lesson with Miss Benares.
Objective of the lesson: Reading a text twice to understand the author's main purpose.
Three main reasons for writing a text: to persuade, inform, and entertain.
Explanation of the purpose 'to persuade' with an example about scuba diving.
Explanation of the purpose 'to inform' with an example about Japanese giant Hornets.
Explanation of the purpose 'to entertain' with an example about a school recess story.
Practice activity: Reading a passage about grasshoppers to identify the author's purpose.
Instruction to highlight words or phrases that give clues about the author's purpose.
Analysis of the grasshoppers passage, highlighting facts about their anatomy and behavior.
Conclusion that the grasshoppers passage is meant to inform, based on the factual content.
Explanation of how the factual content in the grasshoppers passage leads to the conclusion of its purpose.
Homework suggestions: Completing a week four packet on the author's purpose.
Homework suggestion: Reading a book and identifying the author's purpose.
Homework suggestion: Writing your own text with a chosen purpose of persuading, informing, or entertaining.
Invitation to play a game about the author's purpose using a QR code.
Encouragement to share learning with the teacher.
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