Author's Purpose

by The Swift Bird

Price: 300 points or $3 USD

Subjects: ela,writing,elaLanguage,textTypesAndPurposes

Grades: 3

Description: Help students identify author’s purpose in bite-size texts. In each card, learners read a short passage and decide if the author’s purpose is to entertain, to inform, or to persuade (PIE). Kids find clue words, text evidence, and tone to determine the author’s purpose with confidence. Perfect for mini-lessons, centers, or test prep. What’s inside: high-interest passages (mixed genres), clear choices (entertain / inform / persuade), immediate feedback. Flexible for whole-group review, small-group practice, or independent work. Great for grade 3 and aligned to CCSS RI.3.6. Use it to spiral review, differentiate, and build vocabulary while students practice how to identify the author’s purpose—whether the text aims to entertain, inform, or persuade.