Grade 2ELARTEKS 2.10A

Grade 2 ELAR TEKS 2.10A:Author's Purpose

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Discuss the author's purpose for writing text

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      TEKS 2.10A: Author's Purpose

      • Author's Purpose

        About this lesson

        Learning Target: I can discuss the author’s purpose for writing using a complete sentence.

        Focuses On:

        • Naming a one word author's purpose
        • Explaining more about the author's purpose

        Builds On:

        1.10A:

        Discuss the author's purpose for writing text.

        Next Level:

        3.10A:

        Explain the author's purpose and message within a text.

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        This lesson is designed to support student understanding of the author's various purposes for writing texts, mainly focusing on entertaining, persuading, and informing. Students begin by sorting words based on the "long a" sound.


        The two instructional blocks in this lesson focus on identifying and explaining the author's purpose for writing texts. In the first instructional block, students read short paragraphs and choose one word to describe the author's purpose for writing.


        The second instructional block focuses on expanding the one word purpose to add an explanation to explain the specific purpose even further.


        Passages are intentionally built throughout the lesson to support deeper understanding and put student learning into context. 

        Grade 2ELARTEKS 2.10A

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      How do you teach Author's Purpose to 2nd graders?

      To teach Author's Purpose to 2nd grade ELAR students, model the skill explicitly using rich mentor texts, then use guided practice before releasing students to read and write independently. TEKS 2.10A asks students to discuss the author's purpose for writing text. Crystal Instruction's free ClearLessons for 2.10A walk through this progression with modeling, guided practice, and built-in checks for understanding, while the ClearSheets provide scaffolded practice. You can download both free on this page.

      What is 2.10A in 2nd grade ELAR?

      TEKS 2.10A is a 2nd grade ELAR standard for Author's Purpose. It requires students to discuss the author's purpose for writing text. It is part of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Grade 2 ELAR.

      Where can I find free TEKS 2.10A lessons and worksheets?

      You can download free TEKS 2.10A lessons and worksheets directly on this page — no login or account required. Crystal Instruction provides free PDF versions of our Author's Purpose ClearLessons and ClearSheets for Grade 2 ELAR, and each one is also available as an interactive lesson inside the full Crystal Instruction platform.

      What skills are included in 2nd grade Author's Purpose?

      TEKS 2.10A (Author's Purpose) covers the following 2nd grade ELAR skills: students learn to discuss the author's purpose for writing text. Free resources for this standard include Author's Purpose.

      Are TEKS 2.10A resources aligned to STAAR?

      Although Grade 2 ELAR is not directly tested on the Texas STAAR test, TEKS 2.10A builds the foundational skills students need for later STAAR assessments. Every Crystal Instruction ClearSheet for 2.10A is STAAR-aligned, and our ClearLessons are built to STAAR rigor using released STAAR test items, so students practice Author's Purpose at the depth STAAR expects.