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HISD 3rd Grade

Read Write

Informational
April 11, 2024

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TEKS: 3.10A Explain the author’s purpose and message within a text.
TEKS: 3.10C Explain the author’s use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes.

LO: SWBAT explain the author’s purpose and
message within an informational text.

DOL: Given a text, SW correctly explain the
author’s purpose and message in at least 4 out
of 5 questions.

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Do Now

If there could only be one season throughout the year, which
one would you choose and why?

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Apply To Text

We will examine today’s

text by identifying the
author’s purpose and

message to gain a deeper
understanding of the text.

What’s for Dinner After Dark?

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What is the main message of the text?

A. Raccoons are the most

successful nocturnal hunters
due to their flexible fingers.

B. Many nocturnal animals
find their prey using their

sense of smell.

C. Owls are the most

skilled nighttime hunters
because of their eyesight.

D. Nocturnal animals use
their senses to hunt for

food in the dark.

Multiple Choice

What is the author's main message of the text?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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A.

To describe how bats
compete with birds for
insects

B.

To explain how bats use
sound to locate their prey in
the dark

C.

To compare the hunting
abilities of bats and
raccoons

D.

To persuade readers to
appreciate bats for their
unique abilities

WE DO:What is the mostly likely reason the author included
paragraph 7 in the selection?

7 Bats find their prey
through echolocation. This
means they send out
high-pitched sounds, like
screams that people can’t
hear. Bat screams bounce
off bugs. When bats hear
the echoes, they know
where to find dinner. Bats
can hunt in complete
darkness.

Multiple Choice

What is the mostly likely reason the author included paragraph 7 in the selection?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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WE DO:Read the sentence.

Opossums eat almost anything they find, including fruit, eggs, and
bugs.

What is the most likely reason the author includes this
information?

A. To explain why opossums are considered scavengers.
B. To describe the diet and eating habits of opossums.
C. To encourage readers to keep opossums as pets.
D. To illustrate the challenges faced by opossums in urban

environments.

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason the author includes this information? 

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What is the most likely reason the
author includes this information?

A. To explain how owls' physical

adaptations help them hunt in
the dark

B. To describe how owls digest their

prey

C. To compare owls' hunting

abilities to those of other
nocturnal animals

D. To persuade readers to protect

owls and their habitats

Owls have great
eyesight. Their big
eyeballs are
shaped like tubes.
The long shape
lets in more light.

YOU DO: Read the

sentences.

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason the author includes this information?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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A. Owls have large eyes to help them see in the

dark.

B. Owls have sharp eyes for catching their prey.
C. Owls have soft feathers to help them fly silently.
D. Owls have long beaks for tearing apart their

food.

E. Owls have sharp talons for catching their prey.

YOU DO: Which idea from the selection does the
author best support by including the photograph
next to paragraph 12? Select TWO correct answers

Multiple Select

Which idea from the selection does the author best support by including the photograph next to paragraph 12? Select TWO correct answers

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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SCR: What is the author’s main purpose in writing this selection?
Use text evidence to support your answer.

The author’s main purpose in writing this
selection is…

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DOL: Given a text,
SW correctly explain
the author’s purpose
and message in at
least 4 out of 5
questions.