Using this Author's Purpose Activity, students read and sort story idea cards to determine the author's purpose as to inform, entertain, or persuade. 

Using Who's Talking Now Worksheet, students write which character is telling the story by making inferences based on what the text says.

While using this Informational Text Graphic Organizer Worksheet, your students will use an informational text. First, they will look for key vocabulary from

Using this Identifying Author's Purpose Worksheet, students tell why the author wrote the passage about giraffes. 

Using RI.1.8 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

Using RI.5.8 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson, students explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

Using Miss Rumphius Point of View Worksheet, students read Miss Rumphius by Barbara Clooney to determine who says the lines from the story.

Using RI.4.8 Fourth Grade Common Core Lesson, students explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.

Using Authors Purpose Matching Activity, students match the text to the Author’s Purpose activity card to explain why the author wrote the book. 

Using Characters Voice and Point of View Worksheet, students keep track of different types of voice characters use to show their point of view in a story. 

Using Looking at the Character's Viewpoints Activity, students acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters to gain a different perspective. 

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

This 100th Day of School Party Worksheet is a great way to teach your kids about the author and illustrator of a book to celebrate the 100th day of school.

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

Using RI.2.8 Second Grade Common Core Lesson, students describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

Using RI.5.6 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson, students analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.

Using this Reasons the Author Gives Worksheet, students explain the reasons the author gives for bowling being a fun and worthwhile sport.