Author's Purpose
by PeachTeach © 2026
Price: $3 USD
Subjects: ela
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Description
Help students understand why an author writes with explicit, scaffolded practice designed for struggling readers. This Author’s Purpose deck moves beyond simply identifying PIE. Students learn to recognize persuade, inform, and entertain, use clues from the text to determine purpose, and think about what the author is trying to accomplish. Students receive clear instruction and modeling before moving into guided and independent practice with short, manageable texts. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school reading intervention, special education, small groups, bell ringers, and skill review. Explicit instruction + guided practice + independent application
Acknowledgements
Jax & Jake, LisaMarkleSparkles, Font: Delius-Regular - Natalia Raices and Igino Marini