teaching resource

Author's Purpose - Puzzle Activity

Updated: 29 May 2017

A teaching resource to help teach your students the different reasons authors may write.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Years: 1 - 4

Curriculum

Key Stage 1 (KS1)

Key Stage 1 (KS1) covers students in Year 1 and Year 2.
1. National Curriculum In England
English

English has a pre-eminent place in education and in society. A high-quality education in English will teach pupils to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others and through their reading and listening, ot...
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Reading
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
2. English
Comprehension
Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower

Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower covers students in Year 3 and Year 4.
1. National Curriculum In England
English

By the beginning of year 3, pupils should be able to read books written at an age-appropriate interest level. They should be able to read them accurately and at a speed that is sufficient for them to focus on understanding what they read rather than ...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
Reading
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
2. English
Comprehension

teaching resource

Author's Purpose - Puzzle Activity

Updated: 29 May 2017

A teaching resource to help teach your students the different reasons authors may write.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Years: 1 - 4

A teaching resource to help teach your students the different reasons authors may write.

This comprehension teaching resource is aimed at teaching students the different reasons authors may write. These reasons may include:

to entertain
to persuade
to inform.

This teaching resource includes three puzzles (three pieces in each) for persuade, entertain and inform.

How to use this teaching resource:

Laminate and cut-up each of the puzzle pieces.
In small groups, have students put each puzzle together with the correct parts in each.
Ask questions such as:
- How did you know the author’s purpose was to entertain?
- How did you know the author’s purpose was to persuade?
- How did you know the author’s purpose was to inform you?

Curriculum

Key Stage 1 (KS1)

Key Stage 1 (KS1) covers students in Year 1 and Year 2.
1. National Curriculum In England
English

English has a pre-eminent place in education and in society. A high-quality education in English will teach pupils to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others and through their reading and listening, ot...
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Reading
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
2. English
Comprehension
Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower

Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower covers students in Year 3 and Year 4.
1. National Curriculum In England
English

By the beginning of year 3, pupils should be able to read books written at an age-appropriate interest level. They should be able to read them accurately and at a speed that is sufficient for them to focus on understanding what they read rather than ...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
Reading
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
2. English
Comprehension

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