Proving It: How Do You Know?

Give clues from the text to explain the author's purpose.

Naming the purpose is only half the job. Good readers can also say how they know. Use clues from the words, title, and pictures. Read: 'Brushing Your Teeth. Brush two times a day. Use a small dab of toothpaste. Brush for two minutes.

' Purpose: to inform. How do you know? The title names a real topic. The sentences give true steps and facts. There are no made-up characters, and the author is not selling anything. Use this frame: 'The purpose is ___. I know because ___. '

• 1Say the purpose and how you know.
• 2Use clues from words, titles, and pictures.
• 3Frame: The purpose is ___. I know because ___.