Lesson Plan
Why I Write
Second grade students will step into the author’s shoes as they hunt for evidence to determine what a nonfiction author’s purpose might be.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to identify the author’s main purpose in a nonfiction text.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Introduce the lesson by displaying several different nonfiction texts and asking students to think about why they might want to read each book.
- Have several students share why they might choose to read the texts. Ideas might include: "I want to learn more about dogs," "I like funny books," "I want to make a paper airplane," etc.