Determining Author's Purpose in 4th Grade Reading

In this video, Shea Jackson from Hype Math reviews the concept of author's purpose for 4th graders preparing for the 2022 Texas STAR Reading Test. The video explains different purposes authors may have, such as to persuade, inform, entertain, describe, or explain. An example passage about bats is read and analyzed to determine the author's purpose. The video concludes with a comprehension question to reinforce understanding.

What is the main purpose of this video?

• To teach science concepts

• To review for a math test

• To introduce a new book

• To review for a reading test

Which grade levels are the tutoring services offered for?

• College students

• 9th to 12th grade

• 2nd to 8th grade

• Kindergarten to 1st grade

What is the author's purpose when they write to persuade?

• To convince the reader

• To tell a story

• To describe a scene

• To give information

Which example best illustrates writing to inform?

• Skittles are the most delicious candies in the world.

• M&Ms have chocolate on the inside and a candy shell on the outside.

• Once there was a boy who found a magic frog.

• It seemed like a gooey cheese would stretch a mile long.

What is the purpose of writing to entertain?

• To describe a process

• To tell a fictional story

• To provide facts

• To give directions

In the passage 'Night Flyers,' what is the most common bat found in Texas?

• Mexican free-tailed bat

• Fruit bat

• Vampire bat

• Little brown bat

How many mosquito-sized insects can a solitary bat eat in one hour?

• 2,000

• 500

• 100

• 1,000

What do bats help spread among flowering plants?

• Fertilizer

• Water

• Pollen

• Seeds

Why should bat houses be painted black on the inside?

• To attract more bats

• To make them dark inside

• To make them waterproof

• To keep them warm

What is the author's purpose in paragraph two of the passage?

• To describe some good things that bats do

• To share ideas people have about bats

• To explain why bats eat so many insects

• To persuade people to visit bat caves