Author's Purpose Worksheets
Free printable author's purpose worksheets for all grades.
Grade 1 Author's Purpose Worksheets
Author's Purpose
🐾 Animal Kingdom7
Read the story about the playful puppy. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
📖 Story Time7
Read the fairy tale about the brave knight. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
😄 Humor & Comedy7
Read the funny story. Did the author write it to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
Grade 2 Author's Purpose Worksheets
Author's Purpose
🐾 Animal Kingdom7
Read the story about the playful puppy. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
🏟️ Sports Writing7
Read the article about the winning goal. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
📖 Story Time7
Read the fairy tale about the brave knight. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
😄 Humor & Comedy7
Read the funny story. Did the author write it to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
Grade 3 Author's Purpose Worksheets
Author's Purpose
🐾 Animal Kingdom7
Read the story about the playful puppy. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
🏟️ Sports Writing7
Read the article about the winning goal. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
📖 Story Time7
Read the fairy tale about the brave knight. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
📰 Real World Nonfiction7
Read the article about volcanoes. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
✉️ Letters & Opinion Pieces7
Read the letter to the mayor. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
😄 Humor & Comedy7
Read the funny story. Did the author write it to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
🔬 Science Explorations7
Read about volcanoes. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
🌍 World & Community7
Read about different cultures. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
Grade 4 Author's Purpose Worksheets
Author's Purpose
🏟️ Sports Writing7
Read the article about the winning goal. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
📰 Real World Nonfiction7
Read the article about volcanoes. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
✉️ Letters & Opinion Pieces7
Read the letter to the mayor. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
🎖️ World Wars & History7
Read the passage about the Roman Empire. Was the author trying to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
🔬 Science Explorations7
Read about volcanoes. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
🌍 World & Community7
Read about different cultures. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
🎯 Mixed Purpose Challenge7
Read the passage. Decide if the author's main purpose was to persuade, inform, or entertain.
Grade 5 Author's Purpose Worksheets
Author's Purpose
📰 Real World Nonfiction7
Read the article about volcanoes. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
✉️ Letters & Opinion Pieces7
Read the letter to the mayor. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain?
🎖️ World Wars & History7
Read the passage about the Roman Empire. Was the author trying to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
🔬 Science Explorations7
Read about volcanoes. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
🌍 World & Community7
Read about different cultures. Did the author write to persuade, inform, or entertain you?
🎯 Mixed Purpose Challenge7
Read the passage. Decide if the author's main purpose was to persuade, inform, or entertain.