What will my child learn in "Why Does the Author Say That?"?

Sometimes authors tell us why something is true. 'The duck can swim because it has webbed feet.' The reason is 'it has webbed feet'. This Kindergarten English lesson builds the skill Identify Reasons an Author Gives with a concept card and practice.

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"Why Does the Author Say That?" is a Kindergarten English lesson in the Extension: Info Text Synthesis unit, designed for students around ages 5-6.

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Why Does the Author Say That?

~6 min

Sometimes authors tell us why something is true. 'The duck can swim because it has webbed feet.' The reason is 'it has webbed feet'.

Why Does the Author Say That?

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