Reader's Workshop: Identifying Author's Message

In reading, we have been learning to identify the author's message, or lesson,  in personal narratives and fiction texts. Identifying the author's message is a challenging task, which often relies on our students' drawing inferences. Inferential thinking is a higher order thinking skills which requires our students to read between the lines. When our students determine the author's message, when it is not explicitly stated, they must look for clues in the text, reflect on their personal experiences, and draw conclusions.  We have been making excellent strides in this area.

You can watch a video below to see one of our student's reflecting on the author's message from the text The Invisible Boy and how we can apply this lesson to our own lives. Watch your child's Easyblog to see their reflection coming soon!