Cut-and-Paste Author’s Purpose Worksheet Set

This engaging set of Author’s Purpose worksheets helps students to identify an author’s purpose. Each cut-and-paste worksheet is the perfect hands-on activity to reinforce the key reading skill of determining whether a text is written to persuade, inform, or entertain.

This set of author’s purpose worksheets allows students to read short passages and cut and paste them into the correct category—persuade, inform, or entertain. This interactive approach helps solidify their understanding while making learning more enjoyable.

What’s Included in This Author’s Purpose Worksheet Set?

This set of Author’s Purpose sorting worksheets is intended to be a starting point for your young learners. Focusing on the idea of an author’s purpose. Using simple sentences, or book covers to support the concept of an author’s purpose.

Also included are:

• Multiple worksheets for author’s purpose classification
• Cut-and-paste activities to encourage critical thinking
• Printable and digital options – available as an author’s purpose worksheets PDF

How to Use These Author’s Purpose Worksheets

• Whole-Class Activity – Guide students through the passages and discuss their reasoning for categorizing them.
• Small-Group Work – Assign groups to complete the cut-and-paste sorting together.
• Independent Practice – Allow students to work through the identify author’s purpose worksheets at their own pace.
• Homework or Early Finisher Task – These worksheets are perfect for additional practice at home or for students who complete their work early.

Download this Cut-and-Paste Author’s Purpose Activity Today!

These worksheets for author’s purpose are ideal for reinforcing comprehension skills in an interactive way. Use the dropdown menu to download the Author’s Purpose Worksheets PDF or Google Slides today and bring learning to life in your classroom!

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

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