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Common Core Author's Purpose Worksheets : Page 2

Students hone reading comprehension and analysis skills with this adapted excerpt from the first chapter of The King of Elfland&rsquo;s Daughter by Lord Dunsany.

extended reading comprehension excerpt adapted from the king of elflands daughter

Extended Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From 'The King of Elfland’s Daughter'

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

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

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

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Author’s Purpose: The Ant and the Grasshopper

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

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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #4

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

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

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

Fact or Opinion Sentences

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

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Flipchart: I SHAMPOO C

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

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

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

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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #3

Get your child reading ready with this worksheet, which will support your child's reading skills by helping him to identify emotions.

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Emotional Vocab! Learning Mood Words

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part&nbsp;of R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s Wonder.

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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #5

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

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Shifting Points of View

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

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Point of View Graphic Organizer

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

Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers

This graphic organizer helps students work through a nonfiction text to help organize information about the author’s point, and the reasons and evidence used to support it.

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Graphic Organizer: Author’s Point of View

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

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

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

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Where's the Evidence?

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!

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Moody Words

Use this resource with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view in a text about a major historical event. Students will read a passage about the Tsunami of 2004 and determine the author’s viewpoint as they establish their own point

point of view practice the tsunami of 2004

Point of View Practice: The Tsunami of 2004

Ideal for fourth and fifth graders, this worksheet includes figurative language examples and definitions on the first page, and a second full page of questions and tasks that can be used to check for understanding.

fall figurative language task cards

Fall Figurative Language Task Cards

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Match Author's Point with Evidence.

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Glossary: Match Author's Point with Evidence

Get your students moving with this interactive sorting game!

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Author's Purpose: Sort It Out!

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?

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The Twisted Ankle

Use this resource to give your students practice reading a short nonfiction passage and recognizing the author’s viewpoint about the topic. Then, they will pick out the text evidence that supports the author’s viewpoint.

the authors viewpoint vs my viewpoint

The Author’s Viewpoint vs. My Viewpoint

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

the day i saved the world

The Day I Saved the World!

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

Novel Discussion Guide for Parents

Use this discussion guide to support readers&rsquo; comprehension of chapters 12&ndash;15 and the epilogue of William Kamkwamba&rsquo;s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #4

Children read about Ada Lovelace, whose ideas are still used in computing today, in this biography worksheet.

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Ada Lovelace Biography

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.

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

After completing the novel A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L&rsquo;Engle,&nbsp;students reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these post-reading response prompts.

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