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5th Grade Author’s Purpose Activities

5 resources

5th Grade Author’s Purpose Activities

5 resources

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Activity5th GradeReasons and Evidence Activity

In this reasons and evidence activity, 3rd to 5th grade students sort sports cards to match each point with its reasons and evidence. Answer key included.

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Activity5th GradeEvidence Olympics Authors Purpose Activity

Using this Evidence Olympics Authors Purpose Activity, students try to earn a gold medal during Evidence Olympics by reading a passage and finding evidence to support an author's point.

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Activity5th GradeFirsthand and Secondhand Accounts Activity

This firsthand and secondhand accounts activity has students sort 24 account cards by who is telling the story. Built for 3rd to 5th grade, with a practice page and answer key included.

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Activity5th GradeAnimal Myth Busters Author's Purpose Activity

This animal myth busters author's purpose activity has 3rd to 5th grade students match reason cards to the points they support. An answer key is included, so checking the work is quick and easy.

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Activity5th GradeWhose Point of View Compare and Contrast Activity

This whose point of view compare and contrast activity has 3rd-5th grade students sort 24 story cards as first or third person. A mat, recording sheet and practice page, with an answer key included.