Teaching Author’s Purpose 2nd Grade
TLDRIn this educational video, the host celebrates learning about 'author's purpose' by baking an apple pie and engaging viewers in a lesson about how authors write to persuade, inform, or entertain. Through book cover analysis, the audience is guided to identify the author's intent, whether it's to change minds, teach facts, or provide enjoyment. The session emphasizes that a book can serve multiple purposes and encourages readers to discover the author's message and purpose in their reading.
Takeaways
- 📚 The video is about teaching the concept of an author's purpose in writing, which can be to persuade, inform, or entertain.
- 🍏 The presenter uses the metaphor of baking an apple pie to celebrate the learning process and to engage the audience.
- 📝 Participants are instructed to have a printout or sticky notes with the words 'persuade', 'inform', and 'entertain' for the lesson.
- 📚 The lesson involves analyzing book covers to determine the author's purpose without reading the entire story.
- 📖 The presenter goes through several books, discussing whether the author's purpose is to persuade, inform, or entertain based on the cover and content.
- 🌳 The book 'Please, I Choose to Act Green' is used as an example of a book written to persuade readers to go green and protect wildlife.
- 🎨 'Arthur Turns Green' is presented as a book written to entertain, with the cover suggesting enjoyment as the main purpose.
- 📚 'What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting Our Planet' is identified as a book with the purpose of informing and persuading readers about environmental issues.
- 🎉 'Fancy Nancy Earth Day is Every Day' is discussed as a book primarily written to entertain, with some educational elements about helping the planet.
- 🌊 The book 'I Can Save the Ocean' is suspected to be written to persuade readers to take action to save the oceans, with likely elements of information and entertainment.
- 🔄 The presenter emphasizes that authors can have multiple purposes for writing a book, and it's not always a single correct answer.
- 📝 The audience is encouraged to keep a reader's notebook to jot down the author's purpose and message after reading a book.
Q & A
What is the main theme of the lesson in the video script?
-The main theme of the lesson is to understand the author's purpose in writing books, which can be to persuade, inform, or entertain.
What activity does the instructor suggest to prepare for the lesson?
-The instructor suggests having a printout and a cutout of cards with the words 'persuade', 'inform', 'entertain', or writing these words on a sticky note or note card.
What does the instructor do while the students are preparing for the lesson?
-The instructor takes a bite of an apple pie and waits for the students to get prepared.
What is the purpose of showing the book covers in the lesson?
-The purpose of showing the book covers is to help students determine the author's intent based on the cover alone, whether it is to persuade, inform, or entertain.
What book is mentioned as an example of a book written to persuade?
-The book 'Please, I Choose to Act Green' is mentioned as an example of a book written to persuade.
How does the instructor use the book 'Author Arthur Turns Green' to demonstrate the author's purpose?
-The instructor uses 'Author Arthur Turns Green' to demonstrate that the author's purpose is to entertain, based on the cover and the assumption that the story will be enjoyable.
What is the main purpose of the book 'What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting Our Planet' according to the script?
-The main purpose of the book is to inform, as it is full of facts and also persuades readers to act green.
How does the instructor describe the book 'I Can Save the Ocean'?
-The instructor guesses that the book is written to persuade readers to help save the ocean, possibly by learning facts and being entertained.
What is the purpose of the book 'One Plastic Bag' as inferred from the script?
-The purpose of 'One Plastic Bag' is inferred to be persuading readers to stop using plastic bags and switch to reusable bags.
What is the message the instructor wants students to take away from reading books?
-The instructor wants students to understand the author's message and purpose, which could be more than one, and to jot down their thoughts in their reader's notebook.
What does the instructor plan to do while the students are reading?
-The instructor plans to eat her apple pie while the students are reading.
Outlines
🍎 Baking and Learning about Author's Purpose
The speaker begins by expressing excitement about a freshly baked apple pie and then transitions to the topic of the day's lesson on author's purpose. They instruct viewers to prepare printouts or note cards with the words 'persuade,' 'inform,' and 'entertain.' The lesson's aim is to discern an author's intent by analyzing book covers and content. The speaker uses examples from previous lessons, like 'Please, Not for Me' and 'Author Arthur Turns Green,' to illustrate how to identify whether an author is persuading, informing, or entertaining the reader.
📚 Exploring Multiple Purposes in Children's Books
In this segment, the speaker delves into the concept that a single book can serve multiple purposes. They examine various book covers and infer the author's intent, whether it's to persuade, inform, or entertain. Titles such as 'I Can Save the Ocean,' 'One Plastic Bag,' and 'Earth Day Hooray' are discussed, with the speaker making educated guesses about the authors' messages based on the visuals and themes. The importance of recognizing that a book can have more than one purpose is emphasized, encouraging a deeper understanding of the material.
🌏 Healing the Earth and Reflecting on Author's Messages
The final paragraph focuses on the book 'Heal the Earth,' which appears to be about global healing and unity. The speaker shares insights from the book's end, suggesting that the author's purpose is to persuade readers to take action for a better planet. They also highlight the enjoyment derived from the book, reinforcing the idea that a book can be both informative and entertaining. The speaker concludes the lesson by encouraging viewers to continue reading and to reflect on the author's message and purpose in their own reading notebooks.
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Keywords
💡Persuade
💡Inform
💡Entertain
💡Author's Purpose
💡Reading Lessons
💡Apple Pie
💡Book Covers
💡Sticky Notes
💡Reader's Notebook
💡Multiple Purposes
💡Message
Highlights
Introduction to the lesson on author's purpose with a celebration of baking an apple pie.
Instruction to prepare a printout and cutout of cards with 'persuade', 'inform', 'entertain' for the lesson.
Explanation of how authors write to persuade, inform, or entertain.
Activity to determine the author's purpose by looking at book covers.
Use of the book 'Not for Me, Please' to illustrate the author's purpose of persuasion.
Discussion on 'Author Arthur Turns Green' and its purpose of entertainment.
Analysis of 'What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting Our Planet' focusing on its informative and persuasive nature.
Insight into 'Fancy Nancy Earth Day is Every Day' as a book primarily meant to entertain.
Introduction of 'I Can Save the Ocean' with a guess on its persuasive purpose.
Discussion on 'One Plastic Bag' and its inferred persuasive intent to reduce plastic use.
Analysis of 'Earth Day Hooray' suggesting an informative and entertaining purpose.
Introduction of 'Fly Guy Presents Garbage and Recycling' as a book likely to inform and entertain.
Discussion on 'Greta and the Giants' hinting at a deeper message beyond entertainment.
Introduction of 'Heal the Earth' with a focus on its multi-purpose nature.
Final message emphasizing the importance of understanding the author's message and purpose.
Assignment for students to note down the author's purpose and message in their reader's notebook.
Closing with the teacher enjoying the apple pie as students begin their reading.
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