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The AuthorÕs Purpose

3rd - 8th
A good reader thinks about the author's purpose while reading a book. Students use the acronym P.I.E. to remind them how to think about author's purpose: persuade, inform, and entertain.
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Theme

6th - 12th
Identifying the theme of a piece is crucial to understanding. Using the play Romeo and Juliet as an example, the concept of theme is explored in a video of a classroom lecture.