Reading Day 1: Identifying the Reasons an Author Gives to Support
Introduction
Welcome to a new week of reading! This week we will read nonfiction books. Before reading, we will determine the author's purpose for writing. After reading, we will identify the main idea and give reasons to support the main idea from the text. Today we will work together to read a paragraph from a nonfiction story and work to determine the author’s purpose.
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Activity
Today you will read a paragraph from the exact text. After reading, identify the main idea and give reasons the author gave to support the paragraph's main idea.
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