Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.RI.7.6: Determine an author's purpose or point of view.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • RI.7.6 - Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

The student is able to identify the person who participates in a familiar routine with him or her.

Distal Precursor

After hearing or reading a beginner-level informational text, the student can identify a concrete detail in the text.

Proximal Precursor

After reading an informational text, the student can identify words or phrases that show the author's point of view on a topic.

Target

After reading an informational text, the student can identify the author's point of view and the reason they wrote the text.

Successor

The student is able to understand that the author uses specific language, details, and ideas to convey his or her point of view on a topic.