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.

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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: Using Picture Walks to Examine the Author's Purpose.