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Grade 3/Author's Purpose

๐Ÿ˜„ Humor & Comedy

Enjoy silly stories and comic scenarios written to make you laugh. Practice spotting an author's purpose to entertain โ€” and identifying where the humour comes from.
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Teacher Resources
Vocabulary
Persuade: To convince someone to do or believe something.
Inform: To give facts or information about a topic.
Entertain: To amuse or provide enjoyment to the reader.
Differentiation
Extension Activities
  • Find funny jokes or stories.
  • Discuss what makes something humorous.
  • Write a silly sentence.
Parent Tip

Talk about why a funny story was written. Was it to make you laugh or teach you something?

Learning Path
Skill Level

beginner

Estimated Time

15 minutes

Skills Practiced
identify authors purposerecognize entertaining textsdifferentiate text types