teaching resource

Identify Author's Purpose Poster

Updated: 30 Jul 2018

A poster highlighting how to identify the author's purpose when reading a piece of text.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 2 - 6

Curriculum

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
Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper

Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Upper covers students in Year 5 and Year 6.
1. National Curriculum In England
English

By the beginning of year 5, pupils should be able to read aloud a wider range of poetry and books written at an age-appropriate interest level with accuracy and at a reasonable speaking pace. They should be able to read most words effortlessly and to...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper
Reading
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper
2. English
Comprehension

teaching resource

Identify Author's Purpose Poster

Updated: 30 Jul 2018

A poster highlighting how to identify the author's purpose when reading a piece of text.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 2 - 6

A poster highlighting how to identify the author's purpose when reading a piece of text.

Display this poster when learning about the different comprehension strategies and identifying the author’s purpose.

Information on the poster includes:

The purpose of a text is the reason why it was written. An author may write a text to persuade, to inform, to entertain, to explain something or to describe something.

Persuade
To convince the reader to agree with a certain viewpoint on an particular issue or topic.

Inform
To teach or provide information to the reader on a particular topic using facts.

Entertain
To engage and provide enjoyment for the reader through imaginative writing or storytelling.

Explain
To tell the reader how to do something or to show how something works.

Describe
To portray to the reader the characteristics of a person, place, thing or experience.

Curriculum

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
Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper

Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Upper covers students in Year 5 and Year 6.
1. National Curriculum In England
English

By the beginning of year 5, pupils should be able to read aloud a wider range of poetry and books written at an age-appropriate interest level with accuracy and at a reasonable speaking pace. They should be able to read most words effortlessly and to...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper
Reading
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper
2. English
Comprehension

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