Using Authors Purpose Picture Sorting Activity, students identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

Using this Author's Purpose of Informational Text Worksheet, students tell what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe while reading an informational text.

Using Supporting Details in the Text Worksheet, students explain the reasons the author gives for the girl to get Pal from her grandma.

Using Identifying the Author's Reasons in a Text Worksheet, students explain the reasons the author gives for the boy to get Petey from his aunt.

Using this Author and Illustrators Worksheet, students write the names of the author and illustrator and explain how each person helps to tell the story.

Using RI.K.6 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, studentsname the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.

Using RI.K.8 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, students identify thereasons an author gives to support points in a text.