Author’s Purpose Quiz – Self-Checking Task Cards

This Author’s Purpose Quiz has been designed by an experienced teacher to make learning about author’s purpose fun and interactive! These self-checking task cards are designed to help students determine What is the author’s purpose?—whether it’s to persuade, inform, or entertain.

This quiz on the author’s purpose provides students with short passages to analyze. They will:

• Read a passage carefully
• Decide if the author’s purpose is Persuade, Inform, or Entertain
• Use the self-checking feature for instant feedback

With this author’s purpose quiz, students can practice identifying different text types while improving their reading comprehension skills.

Why Use Self-Checking Task Cards for an Author’s Purpose Quiz?

These task cards are self checking which makes using them in your classroom a breeze – here are just a few reasons why we love self-checking task cards:

• Instant feedback – Helps reinforce learning in real-time
• Engages students – Turns a quiz on author’s purpose into an exciting challenge
• Encourages independent learning – Perfect for early finishers, literacy centers, and small groups
• Versatile learning tool – Use for class discussions, partner work, or solo practice

Boost Comprehension with Author’s Purpose Activities

These self-checking task cards are an effective addition to any lesson on the author’s purpose. Whether you’re introducing the concept, reviewing material, or preparing for assessments, this Author’s Purpose Quiz will engage students and reinforce their understanding of What is the author’s purpose?

Use the dropdown menu to choose between the Google Slides or PowerPoint version of this resource and interactive learning into your classroom with this quiz on author’s purpose!

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and a Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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