Help your second grade students identify the author’s purpose as they answer questions about a nonfiction text.

This worksheet contains relevant classroom topics that provide a bridge for identifying differences in point of view.

All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.

Learners will review a definition for each type of author's purpose, then sort nine sentences according to these criteria.

Learners will practice identifying the author's purpose in eight sample paragraphs, using text evidence to support their choice.