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Author's purpose and viewpoint

Identify why a text was written and the writer's point of view.

Taught in Primary 5 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 5 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 5 in Canada (Ontario).

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Nigeria (NERDC)

Primary 5

Strand
Reading Comprehension
Called
Author's purpose and viewpoint
How it's taught
Passage read (often aloud), then literal and inferential questions answered in full sentences.
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United Kingdom (National Curriculum)

Year 5

Strand
Reading Comprehension
Called
Author's purpose and viewpoint
How it's taught
Content domains: retrieve, infer, predict, summarise; evidence from the text expected in answers.
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Canada (Ontario)

Grade 5

Strand
Comprehension
Called
Author's purpose and viewpoint
How it's taught
Comprehension strategies made explicit (predicting, inferring, synthesising); critical questions about purpose and audience.
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