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

Using this Whose Point of View Compare and Contrast Activity, students identify whether a story is being told in a first- or third-person POV, while comparing and contrasting the two.

Using Animal Myth Busters Author's Purpose Activity, students read animal myths to explain how an author uses evidence to support points in a text.

Using Comparing Points of View Activity, students distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

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

Using this Making a Point with Support Worksheet, students read an information text to determine the reasons why the author wrote the piece.

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 this Supporting the Point Worksheet, students read an information text to determine the reasons why the author wrote the piece.

Using Point of View Activity, students identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.

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

Using RL.3.6 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, students distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.