Information Matters: Reading to Learn · Semester 1

Identifying Author's Purpose in Non-Fiction

Exploring why authors write informational texts (to inform, explain, persuade).

Key Questions

  1. Analyze the author's primary purpose for writing a specific informational text.
  2. Differentiate between texts written to inform and texts written to persuade.
  3. Explain how the author's purpose influences the text's features.

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Reading and Viewing (Critical Literacy) - P2
Level: Primary 2
Subject: English Language
Unit: Information Matters: Reading to Learn
Period: Semester 1

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Case Study Analysis

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