Writers use certain types of sentences, phrases, and word choices to make their writing sound unique. Doing so creates the author’s voice, a way of writing that is individual and noticeable. Often, the author’s voice reveals a tone— his or her feelings or attitude about the topic.

The author’s voice also creates a mood, the reaction or feeling that readers experience. Explain that a text’s genre may affect its mood.

Practice analyzing author’s craft to gain a deeper understanding of This Is Your Life Cycle.

Authors most often write to persuade, to inform, or to entertain. The author’s purpose helps readers better understand the author’s message.

An author may have more than one purpose. For example, an author who is writing to inform may also want to entertain readers.

Practice identifying the author’s purpose to gain a deeper understanding of This Is Your Life Cycle in ED (katycloud).

Summarizing means restating the most important information, or main ideas, in a text in your own words.

• Authors of narrative nonfiction may include illustrations and diagrams to support the information in the text. Point out that these graphic features may include details that should be part of a good summary.

  
  

• Practice summarizing when they read This Is Your Life Cycle (in ED in katycloud).

I can recognize characteristics of informational text.

I can summarize key ideas of a text.

I can recognize the author’s purpose.

I can identify text and graphic features

I can explain the author’s purpose for using text and graphic features.

I can recognize that authors use language to create a style or voice.

I cam explain how the author’s voice contributes to mood.

Good readers ask and answer questions about a text to help them better understand what they read.

Anchor Chart 1: Ask and Answer Questions. Use it to review the reasons for asking and answering questions, and to point out the types of who, what, when, where, and why questions readers may ask.

Students can ask questions about things they are curious about, and to help them make predictions about what they will learn from reading. Asking and answering questions during and after reading will help readers clear up any confusion they have and to think more deeply about the topic.

Practice asking and answering questions when they read The Nose Awards.

Re-read The Nose Awards and think about the central, or main, ideas the author wants readers to know.

Project or display Anchor Chart 17: Central Idea.

The central idea of a text is what that text is mostly about. Sometimes the author states the main idea. At other times, readers have to infer, or figure out, the main idea on their own.

Students can use headings and visuals as clues to the central idea. Review that the first or last sentence of a paragraph may also suggest the central idea.

Authors include evidence to support central, or main, ideas. Details, such as facts or examples, provide evidence that tells more about the central idea.

Practice identifying central, or main, ideas and supporting details to gain a deeper understanding of The Nose Awards.

Narrative nonfiction gives factual information by telling a story. Students can ask and answer questions to help them better understand the text.

Anchor Chart 1: Ask and Answer Questions. Readers can ask questions and the types of questions they might ask.

Practice asking and answering questions when they read Octopus Escapes Again.

Review the types of text features presented on the chart. Authors may use sidebars to provide additional details about a topic in the main text.

Authors may also use punctuation to create a special effect. For example, a dash may signal a brief pause for readers.

Authors may include a diagram to show how something looks or works.

Practice analyzing both text and graphic features to better understand the key ideas in Octopus Escapes Again