Georgia 3.P.ST.2

3.P.ST.2 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.

• 3.P.ST.2.a

  Develop and apply knowledge of author, audience, and context to discern and establish the purpose of texts being interpreted or constructed and to evaluate the ...

• 3.P.ST.2.b

  Draw from knowledge of author, audience, and context to discern and establish a clear point of view or unique perspective when interpreting and constructing tex...

• 3.P.ST.2.c

  Draw from knowledge of how authors consider context and audience to determine which information and ideas to highlight, which text design is most accessible, wh...

01

What Students Need to Do

Students figure out who a text is meant for and why it was created. They explain how words, details, tone, and text features fit those readers and goals. They use similar choices when creating their own texts.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students correctly identify who a text is meant for and what the author wants that audience to think, know, or do. They point to specific words, details, or features as evidence. In their own writing, they adjust language and information for a named reader and goal.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may name the topic instead of the author’s purpose. They may assume every text is written for them or overlook how word choice, details, and format suit different readers.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a short school announcement. Ask them to name its audience and purpose, cite one author choice, and rewrite one sentence for kindergarten students.

1. 01

   Give pairs menus, flyers, stories, and instructions to sort by likely audience and purpose, then label one feature that supports each choice.

2. 02

   Ask students to write: How would you explain a class rule differently to a new student, a parent, and the principal?

3. 03

   Play Audience Switch by drawing topic, audience, and purpose cards, then writing one sentence that fits all three cards.

4. 04

   Have students create two weather alerts about the same storm, one for classmates and one for families, changing details and word choice.

• 5.P.ST.2

  The 5th Grade version of this standard.

• 1.P.ST.2

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.

• 11.P.ST.2

  The 11th Grade version of this standard.

• 12.P.ST.2

  The 12th Grade version of this standard.