Discuss the author’s purpose for writing.
Aligned tasks under 2.10A balance fluency and reasoning so students can explain decisions about Author’s purpose.
Teachers can use 2.10A to sequence instruction on Author’s purpose and monitor progress toward mastery.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 2.10A.
Standard 2.10A describes the essential skills and understandings for Author’s purpose in Grade 2. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Author’s purpose, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to 2.10A.
