Assess reading comprehension by using this comprehensive Author's Purpose Worksheet Set.
Author’s Purpose Reading Comprehension Worksheet Set
These engaging author’s purpose reading comprehension worksheets provide students with the opportunity to:
- Complete reflections on chosen pieces of text to show their understanding of the author’s purpose
- Write their own paragraphs showing their understanding of informing, persuading and entertaining
- Compare and contrast two pieces of text
- Decide a number of different statements are to persuade, to inform or to entertain
- Sort words from a word bank into persuade, inform or entertain
- Sort text features into persuade, inform or entertain
- Read two short passages and determine what the author’s purpose is
This versatile worksheet pack is ideal as independent practice, reinforcement during literacy rotations, or a post-lesson review on author’s purpose.
Ways to Use the Author’s Purpose Worksheet Set in the Classroom
Here are some different ways you can use these Author’s Purpose Worksheets in the classroom:
- Print the Author’s Purpose Worksheet Set double-sided
- Use dry-erase sleeves to create a reusable version for literacy centers
- Project the worksheet and complete it together as a class
- Where applicable – some worksheets have answers included at the back of the PDF – for easy marking
Download the Author’s Purpose Worksheet PDF Now!
Help your students confidently determine whether a text was written to inform, entertain, or persuade with this classroom-ready Author’s Purpose Worksheet Set! Use the dropdown menu to choose between the easy to print PDF or the editable Google Slide version.
Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter collaborator, contributed to this resource.
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