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Lesson 2 of 20 ยท Why Did They Write It?

Think About Purpose

What You'll Learn

Thinking about the author's purpose helps us understand the text. Thinking about purpose helps us understand. We ask: Why did the author write this?

Key Points

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Thinking about purpose helps us understand.

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We ask: Why did the author write this?

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Should we think about why the author wrote this?