Author's Purpose, Genre, and Point of View
by aholm48 © 2026
Price: $3 USD
Subjects: ela
Grades: 3
Description
Genre, Author’s Purpose & Point of View | 3rd Grade Reading Boom Cards™ Give students engaging practice identifying genre, author’s purpose, and point of view with this interactive 36-card Boom Cards™ deck! Students read short, age-appropriate passages and answer multiple-choice questions that require them to determine: • Genre — fiction, nonfiction, procedural text, and poetry • Author’s Purpose — to entertain, inform, persuade, or give instructions • Point of View — first person, second person, and third person The passages provide repeated practice with these important reading skills while keeping the amount of text manageable for elementary readers. Colorful illustrations provide visual interest without replacing the reading students need to do to answer each question. Perfect for: independent practice, literacy centers, small-group instruction, intervention, review, early finishers, and test preparation. Designed with accessibility in mind: Passage and question text remain as native elements within Boom Learning rather than being embedded into images, making the deck more compatible with accessibility supports. Includes: 36 interactive multiple-choice cards with immediate feedback. AI & Artwork Disclosure: This resource contains select graphics from Edu-Clips and original AI-generated illustrations created using Canva AI Pro.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgments and AI Disclosure Clipart: Select graphics by Edu-Clips, used in accordance with the artist’s terms of use. Additional Illustrations: Original AI-generated illustrations created using Canva AI Pro and selected by the author for use in this resource. Instructional Content: Passages, questions, and answer choices were developed with assistance from OpenAI’s ChatGPT and reviewed and edited by the author for accuracy, grade-level appropriateness, and instructional alignment. Design: Resource design and interactive elements were created and assembled by the author using Boom Learning Studio.