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Kindergarten - 7th Grade Author's Purpose Resources : Page 2

Use this discussion guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about chapters 1&ndash;4 of Suzanne Collins&#39; The Hunger Games.&nbsp;

Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #1

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7&nbsp;of R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s Wonder.

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #4

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

Novel Discussion Guide for Parents

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.

Author's Purpose

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.

Emily's Turtle

Encourage critical thinking with this discussion guide as students read the next set of Anne&rsquo;s diary entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #3 

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?

The Twisted Ankle

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s Wonder.

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #3

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate&rsquo;s The One and Only Ivan.

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #2

Differentiating between facts and opinions is a key fourth grade skill to master and is helpful in identifying the author’s purpose in a text. Use this activity to give your students extra practice differentiating between these two kinds of sentences.

Fact or Opinion Sentences

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers

Learn about Eleanor Roosevelt, the groundbreaking first lady known for her humanitarian work and for being the first U.S.delegate to the United Nations in 1942.

Historical Heroes: Eleanor Roosevelt

Students will rewrite the narration and point of view of various texts.

Shifting Points of View

Help your child learn about sensory language as they write a 5-senses poem.

Five Senses Poem

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate&rsquo;s The One and Only Ivan.

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #4

After completing the novel The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts!&nbsp;

Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Post-Reading Response Prompts

When your students read this exaggerated tale, they will find a ton of hyperboles!

The Day I Saved the World!

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the major themes and events from The Giver.

Novel Study: The Giver: Post-Reading Response Prompts

Use this two-page graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast informational narratives from two different genres.

Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction: Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir

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

Author’s Purpose Sort: It’s as Easy as Pie!

This worksheet gives your students practice reading and analyzing informational text to explain the author’s claim and supporting reasons.

The Reality of Zoos: Nonfiction Text

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

Understanding Personification

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

Where's the Evidence?

Use these engaging discussion prompts to support literacy development as students read the next set of entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #2 

Use these discussion questions to engage your readers and support their comprehension of chapters 18&ndash;23&nbsp;of Lois Lowry&rsquo;s The Giver.

Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #4

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

Finding the Purpose

Students complete a figurative language flip chart from the mnemonic device I SHAMPOO C.

Flipchart: I SHAMPOO C

This graphic organizer can help students analyze a story, scenario, disagreement or controversy from multiple perspectives.

Point of View Graphic Organizer

Support key literacy skills with these discussion questions as students continue their reading of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #4

Use this final discussion guide to support readers&rsquo; comprehension of chapter 15 through the end&nbsp;of Linda Sue Park&rsquo;s A Long Walk to Water.

Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #3

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