Looking for students to apply their learning of author’s purpose? These 18 high-interest reading passages will engage your students in learning all different topics while applying their knowledge of identifying an author’s purpose.

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* short, high-interest reading passages

* colorful anchor charts

* application design for students to explain their reasoning

Included in these amazing passages are:

  • 6 Persuasive
  • 6 Informative
  • 6 Entertainment

Answer keys included!

5 reviews for Author’s Purpose Passages Fiction vs Nonfiction Anchor Chart

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    This was a great resource to use with a variety of students with disabilities.
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    This is such a great resource for teaching author’s purpose and fiction versus nonfiction.
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  3. Chrissy Christian

    Great addition to my author’s purpose unit. Passages were engaging and interesting to students.
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  4. Chrissy Christian

    My students used this resource after we had introduced author’s purpose in class. The steps were easy to follow and my students really connected with the skill and lesson.
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  5. Chrissy Christian

    This is perfect! I’ve been looking for good quality reading passages that encourages students to find the Author’s Purpose. Thank you!
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Author’s Purpose Passages Fiction vs Nonfiction Anchor Chart

$4.00

Grades: 1st – 3rd, Mostly used with 2nd and 3rd

Subjects: Informational Text, Literature, Reading

Format: PDF

Total Pages: 18 passages with answer keys | 36 pages total

Answer Key: Included

Teaching Duration: NA

Common Core Standards:

Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

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