Oklahoma Social Studies 1.P.3.2.A
The Standard
- 1.P.3
- Engage in critical, active reading of primary and secondary sources related to social studies concepts.
- 1.P.3.2
- Apply critical reading and thinking skills to interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts and perspectives.
Identify the author’s purpose, with guidance and support.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 1.P.3.2
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- With a teacher's help, students decide whether a writer wants readers to learn something, do something, or enjoy a story. They point to words that support their choice.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given a short notice, invitation, or story, a student names the writer's goal and points to a clue. The student explains why a flyer asks people to join, rather than just naming its topic.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may name the topic, such as “the library,” instead of saying why the writer wrote about it. They may think every text with a picture is meant to entertain.
How to Assess It
- Give students a card reading “Come to the school cleanup on Saturday!” Ask, “Does the writer want you to learn a fact, join in, or enjoy a story?” Have them circle the words that helped them decide.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs three printed cards: “Library opens at 9,” “Come to the library!” and “A dragon hid in the library.” Sort them by purpose.
Read a school food drive flyer aloud and ask, “What does the writer want us to do, and which words tell you?”
Play purpose corners: read a school notice, an invitation, and a funny story line; students walk to inform, persuade, or entertain.
Show a school calendar and a cleanup flyer, then ask what each writer wants families to know or do.
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Related Standards
- K.P.3.2.A
The Kindergarten version of this standard.
- 5.P.3.2.A
Determine an author’s purpose and draw conclusions to evaluate how well the author’s purpose was achieved.
- 2.P.3.2.A
Determine the author’s purpose, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe in informational texts.
- 3.P.3.2.A
Determine the author’s purpose, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe in informational texts.
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