Identifying Author’s Purpose Worksheet – 3rd Grade Reading Practice

Identifying Author’s Purpose Worksheet helps third grade learners practice author’s purpose with clear directions and a clean, kid-friendly layout. Print it and it is ready for class, homework, or homeschool lessons.

Learning objective: By the end of this activity, students will be able to use their author’s purpose skills accurately and explain their thinking.

Why it works: Practice like this gives students a chance to try author’s purpose on their own after you teach it. Because the page is quick to complete and easy to review, it fits into almost any part of the school day.

What's included:

• 1 printable worksheet page

• Clear, student-friendly directions

• Answer key (1 page)

• Cover page

How it's organized: The page opens with these directions: "Read the passage. Then answer the questions and fill in the bubble." Students then complete the practice items in order and check their work before turning it in.

Grade level: Designed for third grade students. It also works well for second grade and fourth grade students who need extra practice or a fresh review.

How to use it: Assign it after a mini-lesson, use it in a small group, send it home as homework, keep it in your sub folder, or use it as a quick formative check.

Answer key: An answer key is included, so you can check work quickly or let students self-correct.

Teaching tips and variations:

• Slip the page into a sheet protector so students can practice again with dry-erase markers.

• Model the first item together, then let students finish the rest independently.

• Send it home as homework so families can see what their child is learning in reading.

Skills covered: Author’s Purpose, Reading

Standards: Supports Common Core RI.3.6.

File type: PDF, ready to print.

Number of pages: 3 (1 worksheet page, 1 answer key page, 1 cover page).

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