CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.6
Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
- Â Free Plan
Author's Purpose Anchor Chart
A poster highlighting the three main reasons an author writes a piece of text - to persuade, to inform, to entertain.
- Â Free Plan
Free Author's Purpose Worksheets
Assess reading comprehension by reviewing 3 short passages and answering questions about the author's purpose.
- Â Plus Plan
Author's Purpose Sorting Activity
In this author's purpose activity, students will sort 20 phrase cards into groups by identifying whether the text is meant to inform, persuade, or entertain.
- Â Free Plan
Human Histories: World Explorers – Comprehension Worksheet
A free comprehension worksheet paired with an informational text about world explorers.
- Â Free Plan
Author's Purpose - Sorting Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students about author's purpose.
- Â Plus Plan
Procedural Writing Sequencing Worksheet – How to Wash Your Dog
Use this procedural writing worksheet to teach your students about the importance of sequence in procedure texts.
- Â Plus Plan
Protecting Native Plants and Animals – Comprehension Worksheets
Build comprehension skills and learn about human impact on ecosystems with a reading passage and worksheets.
- Â Plus Plan
Author's Purpose - Puzzle Activity
A teaching resource to help teach your students about author’s purpose.
- Â Plus Plan
Grade 2 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards
Five sets of literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with issue 1 of Teach Starter's Grade 2 magazine.
- Â Plus Plan
Author's Purpose Graphic Organizer
Organize ideas and context clues that support the author's purpose from your assigned texts.
- Â Plus Plan
Author's Purpose - Response Template
A teaching resource to help teach your students about the author's purpose for a piece of text.
- Â Plus Plan
2nd Grade Reading Passage & Worksheet- Being a Good Pet Parent
Print a 2nd grade reading comprehension passage and worksheet to teach comprehension skills and learn about being a good pet parent by limiting pets' impact on ecosystems.
- Â Plus Plan
Penguin Adaptations Printables - Comprehension Worksheets
Explore the fascinating world of penguins and their adaptations with our set of printable Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 2nd and 3rd graders.
- Â Plus Plan
Christmas in Switzerland Activity Book
Introduce your students to Christmas in Switzerland with a printable Christmas Around the World mini-book.
- Â Plus Plan
Christmas in Japan - Holidays Around the World Mini Book
Introduce your students to Japanese Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas in Japan Mini Book.
- Â Plus Plan
An Egyptian Christmas - Holidays Around the World Mini Book
Introduce your students to Egyptian Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas in Egypt Mini Book.
- Â Plus Plan
Christmas Traditions in France - Mini Book for Kids
Learn about Christmas traditions in France with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book for kids.
- Â Plus Plan
Comprehension Task Cards - Identifying Author's Purpose
Help students identify the author's purpose when reading with this set of comprehension task cards.
- Â Plus Plan
Reading Comprehension Strategies Anchor Charts
Provide young readers with concrete examples of reading strategies with a set of 18 ready-made reading anchor charts.
- Â Plus Plan
Author's Purpose Teaching Presentation
Teach your students to identify the author’s purpose in a text with a teaching presentation.
- Â Plus Plan
Barack Obama - Second Grade Pocket Chart Reading Cards
Reinforce reading skills with 13 informational text passages for second- and third-grade readers about Former President Barack Obama.
- Â Plus Plan
Fun With Nonfiction Task Cards
Solidify your nonfiction reading response lessons with this set of 12 comprehension task cards.
- Â Plus Plan
Author's Purpose SORT IT!
Analyze 24 text examples and determine which of the 5 purposes of writing each of the sorting cards belongs to.
- Â Plus Plan
Primary Weekly Poetry Guide - Week 1
Use this weekly poetry guide to celebrate National Poetry Month in your primary classroom.
- Â Plus Plan
Three Levels of Reading Posters
Beyond the lines, between the lines and on the lines posters for the three levels of reading.
- Â Plus Plan
Identify Author's Purpose Poster
A poster highlighting how to identify the author's purpose when reading a piece of text.
- Â Plus Plan
Author's Purpose - Sentence Writing Activity
A teaching resource to help teach your students about author's purpose.
- Â Plus Plan
Comprehension Strategy Teaching Resource Pack - Author's Purpose
An extensive resource pack to help students understand the concept of author’s purpose.