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Author’s Purpose Task Cards
Author’s Purpose Task Cards
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Author’s Purpose Task Cards
Third Grade
Reading
Learners will practice identifying the author's purpose in eight sample paragraphs, using text evidence to support their choice.
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Author’s Purpose Task Cards
Author’s Purpose Task Cards
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Author’s Purpose Task Cards
Learners will practice identifying the author's purpose in eight sample paragraphs, using text evidence to support their choice.
Third Grade
Reading
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Point of View Practice: Titanic
Point of View Practice: Titanic
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Point of View Practice: Titanic
Third Grade
Reading
Use this high-interest text with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view. Students will determine the author’s viewpoint on the subject of the Titanic as they establish their own points of view.
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Point of View Practice: Titanic
Point of View Practice: Titanic
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Point of View Practice: Titanic
Use this high-interest text with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view. Students will determine the author’s viewpoint on the subject of the Titanic as they establish their own points of view.
Third Grade
Reading
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Author’s Purpose: Multiple Choice
Author’s Purpose: Multiple Choice
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Author’s Purpose: Multiple Choice
Third Grade
Reading
Identifying the author’s purpose is as easy as P-I-E with the right mnemonic device!
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Author’s Purpose: Multiple Choice
Author’s Purpose: Multiple Choice
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Author’s Purpose: Multiple Choice
Identifying the author’s purpose is as easy as P-I-E with the right mnemonic device!
Third Grade
Reading
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Point of View Practice: Life Cycle of a Frog
Point of View Practice: Life Cycle of a Frog
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Point of View Practice: Life Cycle of a Frog
Third Grade
Reading
Use this science-themed resource with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view in a text about life cycles. Students will determine the author’s viewpoint on the subject as they establish their own points of view.
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Point of View Practice: Life Cycle of a Frog
Point of View Practice: Life Cycle of a Frog
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Point of View Practice: Life Cycle of a Frog
Use this science-themed resource with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view in a text about life cycles. Students will determine the author’s viewpoint on the subject as they establish their own points of view.
Third Grade
Reading
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Author's Purpose
Author's Purpose
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Author's Purpose
Second Grade
Reading
All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.
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Author's Purpose
Author's Purpose
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Author's Purpose
All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.
Second Grade
Reading
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Author’s Purpose Sort: It’s as Easy as Pie!
Author’s Purpose Sort: It’s as Easy as Pie!
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Author’s Purpose Sort: It’s as Easy as Pie!
Third Grade
Reading
Learners will review a definition for each type of author's purpose, then sort nine sentences according to these criteria.
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Author’s Purpose Sort: It’s as Easy as Pie!
Author’s Purpose Sort: It’s as Easy as Pie!
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Author’s Purpose Sort: It’s as Easy as Pie!
Learners will review a definition for each type of author's purpose, then sort nine sentences according to these criteria.
Third Grade
Reading
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Examples of Hyperbole! Part 2
Examples of Hyperbole! Part 2
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Examples of Hyperbole! Part 2
Second Grade
Reading
Children will practice bringing excitement to their writing in this fun language and vocabulary worksheet.
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Examples of Hyperbole! Part 2
Examples of Hyperbole! Part 2
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Examples of Hyperbole! Part 2
Children will practice bringing excitement to their writing in this fun language and vocabulary worksheet.
Second Grade
Reading
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Facts vs. Opinions
Facts vs. Opinions
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Facts vs. Opinions
Second Grade
Reading
Learn about facts vs. opinions in this reading comprehension worksheet. Kids will read two sets of text and decide which is fact and which is opinion.
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Facts vs. Opinions
Facts vs. Opinions
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Facts vs. Opinions
Learn about facts vs. opinions in this reading comprehension worksheet. Kids will read two sets of text and decide which is fact and which is opinion.
Second Grade
Reading
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Point of View Practice: The Tsunami of 2004
Point of View Practice: The Tsunami of 2004
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Point of View Practice: The Tsunami of 2004
Third Grade
Reading
Use this resource with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view in a text about a major historical event. Students will read a passage about the Tsunami of 2004 and determine the author’s viewpoint as they establish their own point
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Point of View Practice: The Tsunami of 2004
Point of View Practice: The Tsunami of 2004
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Point of View Practice: The Tsunami of 2004
Use this resource with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view in a text about a major historical event. Students will read a passage about the Tsunami of 2004 and determine the author’s viewpoint as they establish their own point
Third Grade
Reading
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Finding the Purpose
Finding the Purpose
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Finding the Purpose
Second Grade
Reading
Help your second grade students identify the author’s purpose as they answer questions about a nonfiction text.
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Finding the Purpose
Finding the Purpose
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Finding the Purpose
Help your second grade students identify the author’s purpose as they answer questions about a nonfiction text.
Second Grade
Reading
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Exploring Point of View: What Do You Think?
Exploring Point of View: What Do You Think?
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Exploring Point of View: What Do You Think?
Third Grade
Reading
From the topic of roller coasters to the topic of spinach, this kid-friendly worksheet guides a student in comparing their opinion to the opinions of the fictional character named “Jimmy.”
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Exploring Point of View: What Do You Think?
Exploring Point of View: What Do You Think?
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Exploring Point of View: What Do You Think?
From the topic of roller coasters to the topic of spinach, this kid-friendly worksheet guides a student in comparing their opinion to the opinions of the fictional character named “Jimmy.”
Third Grade
Reading
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The Author’s Viewpoint vs. My Viewpoint
The Author’s Viewpoint vs. My Viewpoint
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The Author’s Viewpoint vs. My Viewpoint
Third Grade
Reading
Use this resource to give your students practice reading a short nonfiction passage and recognizing the author’s viewpoint about the topic. Then, they will pick out the text evidence that supports the author’s viewpoint.
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The Author’s Viewpoint vs. My Viewpoint
The Author’s Viewpoint vs. My Viewpoint
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The Author’s Viewpoint vs. My Viewpoint
Use this resource to give your students practice reading a short nonfiction passage and recognizing the author’s viewpoint about the topic. Then, they will pick out the text evidence that supports the author’s viewpoint.
Third Grade
Reading
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Understanding Personification
Understanding Personification
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Understanding Personification
Second Grade
Reading
Use this worksheet to help students identify personified nouns and their respective verbs.
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Understanding Personification
Understanding Personification
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Understanding Personification
Use this worksheet to help students identify personified nouns and their respective verbs.
Second Grade
Reading
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Through the Eyes of a Teacher
Through the Eyes of a Teacher
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Through the Eyes of a Teacher
Third Grade
Reading
This worksheet contains relevant classroom topics that provide a bridge for identifying differences in point of view.
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Through the Eyes of a Teacher
Through the Eyes of a Teacher
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Through the Eyes of a Teacher
This worksheet contains relevant classroom topics that provide a bridge for identifying differences in point of view.
Third Grade
Reading
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About 3rd Grade Author's Purpose Resources

On Education.com, 3rd grade author's purpose lessons explain how authors educate, entertain, and persuade readers through stories, articles, or other texts. These resources introduce students to different writing aims, helping them analyze texts and recognize author intent.

This page provides printable worksheets and classroom activities focusing on identifying author’s purpose, comparing texts, and understanding motives. Educators and parents can access structured lesson plans, reading exercises, and assessment tools designed to support early literacy and comprehension skills.

By using these materials, teachers and parents can engage children in interactive exercises that strengthen their ability to interpret text, develop critical thinking, and enhance reading fluency. The resources also promote guided discussions about stories and encourage students to write with specific purposes in mind.