APW Elementary

APW Elementary
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Monday, December 1, 2025

Day 58: 12/1/25 - Author's Purpose Overview & Practice

    Homeroom:

Good Morning, I hope you are all having a great day. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

  1. Check that your homework is done
  2. Check to see if you have all your materials
  3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:
Today we will learn about author's purpose and take some time for independent reading.

Do Now:

  • Write tonight's Independent work in your agenda
  • Pick up a copy of the Author's Purpose notes
  • Pick up a glue stuck
Independent Work:
  • Read for 20 minute & Complete Week #3 Day #1 of your reading log
Activity #1
Author's Purpose

Notes:
Author's have a variety of reasons, or purposes, for writing. As a reader it is your job to determine what that purpose is! 

Step 1 - Color Code your Graphic organizer to match mine. (See my example)
Step 2 - Glue in the Graphic Organizers (See pictures below)







NOW... I am going to put you in a random group and you will complete the practice on google classroom. 


Activity #2
Independent Reading
Directions:
  • Read for 20 minutes
  • Complete your reading log each day
    • Be sure to write down what happened in that day's reading. 
  • Choose one word to be your "Word of the Week"
  • Complete the "Word of the Week" portion of your reading log
  • You will hand in your reading log on Monday

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