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.

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.

This Author and Illustrators Worksheet has 1st graders name the author and illustrator of any picture book, tell what the words and pictures add, and draw a favorite page.

The Who's Talking Now Worksheet gives 4th graders three short stories about one windy morning, told by three different narrators, plus an answer key for quick checking of point of view work.

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

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 thisAuthor's Purpose Song, students will remember the three reasons why author's write using this catchy animated song.

Practice finding reasons with this support the point worksheet for 3rd grade. Students read a short recycling article, answer questions about the author's point, and use evidence. An answer key is included.

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.

Using RI.3.6 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, studentsdistinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

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.

The Let's Give Some Support Activity is a matching game where students sort giraffe reason cards under the point each one supports. Made for 2nd and 3rd grade, with an answer key included.

This author's purpose activity has 2nd to 4th grade students sort 24 book cards by inform, entertain, or persuade. A practice page and an answer key are included.

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

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.

Children read short opinion texts, match each one to what the author thinks, and compare it with their own view in this 2nd to 4th grade reading game. Practice page and answer key included.

Use this Supporting the Point Worksheet to help kindergarten students find the reasons an author gives for a big idea, with five bubble questions and an answer key for easy checking.

Using My Point of View Activity, students distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.

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