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Author’s Purpose to Inform Flipbook

  • Updated

    Updated:  04 Apr 2025

Help students explore the Author’s Purpose to Inform with this engaging and interactive flipbook!

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  2 - 5

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teaching resource

Author’s Purpose to Inform Flipbook

  • Updated

    Updated:  04 Apr 2025

Help students explore the Author’s Purpose to Inform with this engaging and interactive flipbook!

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  2 - 5

Help students explore the Author’s Purpose to Inform with this engaging and interactive flipbook!

Author’s Purpose to Inform Flipbook Template

This easy-to-print and assemble Author’s Purpose to Inform Flipbook is a hands-on activity that helps students break down an informational text and analyse its key elements in a structured way. The flipbook format makes learning fun while reinforcing important reading comprehension skills.

What’s included?

  • A cut-and-assemble flipbook with flaps for an interactive learning experience
  • Writing prompts to guide students in analysing an informational text
  • Sections for students to record:
    • The goal of the text
    • Clues that show it was written to inform
    • Examples from the text that support the author’s purpose

How to Use This Author’s Purpose Activity in the Classroom

This versatile and engaging flipbook template can be used to introduce or practice analyzing a piece of text where the author’s purpose is to inform. Here’s how you can use this flipbook activity in the classroom:

  • Introduce author’s purpose and discuss why authors write to inform
  • Have students cut out and assemble the flipbook following the easy instructions
  • Assign a nonfiction text and have students analyze its purpose using the prompts
  • Use as a whole-class activity, English Group task, or independent work

Download and Use This Author’s Purpose to Inform Activity Today!

This Author’s Purpose to Inform Flipbook is a great way to help students think critically about nonfiction texts while making learning interactive and engaging!

Use the dropdown menu to choose between the easy-to-print PDF version or the editable Google Slides version of this resource.


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


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