1st and 2nd Grade Author's Purpose Resources

This short nonfiction text will teach students about the ocean, and includes questions to help students identify the author’s point of view and purpose for writing the text by focusing on important vocabulary words that support the main idea.

Children will practice bringing excitement to their writing in this fun language and vocabulary worksheet.

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.

This short fictional text can be used to help students determine words and phrases the author uses to help the reader figure out the central message of the story.

Similes are all around us—sometimes you just need a little context to know how to decipher them! This lighthearted story about a twisted ankle contains two hidden similes. Can your students find them?

Your students will love reading this classic fable as they seek to determine the author’s purpose and differentiate fiction from nonfiction.

Learn about facts vs. opinions in this reading comprehension worksheet. Kids will read two sets of text and decide which is fact and which is opinion.

Students will read an adaptation of the classic story "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen. Then they'll seek to determine the author’s purpose and explain their reasoning.

Authors use sensory language to make their writing more descriptive. Have your students consider the words authors use to create specific moods in this fun pumpkin-themed worksheet!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: The Purpose of Fiction Texts.

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

Use this worksheet to help students identify personified nouns and their respective verbs.

Help your second grade students identify the evidence behind the author’s purpose.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Describe Sensory Details.

When writing a story, adjectives make the story more colorful. This worksheet trains students to enhance sentences by adding descriptive adjectives to their writing.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Picture Walks to Examine the Author's Purpose.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Picture Walks to Examine the Author's Purpose.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: The Purpose of Fiction Texts.