Curated and Reviewed by
Lesson Planet
This Author's Purpose worksheet also includes:
Challenge your class to find the three purposes for writing. After they read three short passages, kids note whether the author's purpose was to inform, persuade, or entertain.
319 Views
244 Downloads
CCSS:
Adaptable
Additional Tags
Instructional Ideas
- A good assessment after a unit on author's purpose and the different types of writing
- Include in a homework packet when preparing for a writing activity
- Use in a language arts center or reading intervention
Classroom Considerations
- Questions are simplistic; have kids use evidence or explanation when answering the questions, beyond a one-word answer
Pros
- Straightforward enough for all levels of readers
- Comes with three additional versions of the worksheet
Cons
- None