These author’s purpose task cards are designed to help students improve critical reading skills. The resource includes both print and digital versions, with differentiation options and additional challenge cards. Great for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students. Check out the preview for more details!
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Author’s purpose is a critical reading skill, and these authors purpose task cards are here to help with your lessons!
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NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable.
This activity is meant to be supplemental and should be used after your students have been introduced to author’s purpose and are familiar with the PIE acronym. A PIE poster is included for students to use as a reference as well as three challenge cards to extend the activity. In addition, blackline versions of the cards are included, which look great when printed on colored paper.
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About the Author
These passages were written by me, Rachel Lynette. I am a published author of over 120 nonfiction books for children on a variety of subjects, as well as several teacher resource books. I have written for publishers such as Harcourt, Thompson-Gale, Rosen, Children’s Press, Evan-Moor, Kagan, and several others. These passages reflect more than a decade of professional writing experience.
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This resource was created by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack for Minds in Bloom INC., all rights reserved. It may be used by the original purchaser for single class use only. Teachers may distribute this product in email, through google classroom or over the Internet to their students (and parents) as long as the site is password protected. In other words, you may distribute it to your own students, but may not put it on the Internet where it could be publicly found and downloaded.
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This product is happily brought to you by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack of Minds in Bloom
SKU: 195745
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Hunter F. –
After reviewing author’s purpose, this was a great exit ticket for students to show their understanding.
Sarah M. –
Thank you so much for creating this resource. It was very helpful!
Danielle Reeves-Johanson –
Loved this as a review activity for my 3rd and 4th grade groups as a mini MCA prep.
Regina M. –
We enjoy working in groups with our task cards! Makes learning fun!
Tamara H. –
This was fun to use as an around the room activity!
Shaylee T. –
My students loved using these cards! We used these cards for quiz quiz trade in the classroom for review time.
Vaishnavi B. –
Great practice for author’s purpose and explaining why the author chose that purpose.
Claire S. –
This was perfect for practicing author’s purpose! I used it as a center and it wasn’t too challenging to do independently, but still made them think.
Ms Prichy Prich –
Easy, fun, and the students loved it. Thank you. It was aligned to the standard.
Katie D. –
Thank you so much! This was very helpful in my classroom.