This identifying author's purpose worksheet has 3rd graders read a giraffe passage and decide whether the author wants to inform, persuade, or entertain. Answer key included for easy reading practice.

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

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

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

Using this Purpose Worksheet, students tell why the author wrote any non-fiction text by using the question to guide their thinking.

Using this Support the Point Worksheet, students explain the reasons the author gives to support recycling.

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

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

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

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

UsingCharacters 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.

With our Author's Point and Supporting Evidence Worksheet, the teacher will supply the students with a text, whether it be a passage or a book. The students

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

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

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.