Using this Size Activity, students play Categories to practice identifying the sizes tall, short, big and small.

Using Why Was it Written Author's Purpose Activity, students identify if the author wrote a text in order to answer, explain, or describe.

In this picture sequencing activity, Kindergarten to 2nd Grade children put five color sets of cards in order on a First, Next, Last board. Answer key included.

In this authors purpose picture sorting activity, K to 2nd Grade children sort 12 picture cards into inform, entertain, and persuade, with a sort mat, practice page and answer key included.

Using Same or Different Activity, students usethe picture cards to practice visually discriminating things that are the same and/or different.

This authors purpose matching activity has K-2nd Grade readers match picture book cards to inform, entertain and persuade cards, with a recording sheet and practice page. Answer key included, so learning why authors write feels like a game.

Using Author's Purpose Sorting Activity, students identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

Using thisStocking Sort Classifying Activity, studentscomplete the Stocking Sort activity to practice classifying and grouping objects.

Using Rainforest Patterns Activity, students complete the animal patterns with animal cards to build their sequencing skills.

Using this Find the Groups Grouping Activity, students place picture objects in the most appropriate category based on where it fits best.