Author's Purpose

There is a lot to do with author's purpose and I found so many activities for free on tpt.

First we made an anchor chart together and then made our own flip charts explaining what author's purpose is.

The top is the front and the bottom is the inside. The students had to write what each author's purpose is and then write an example below.

In whole group we practiced reading different passages and identifying the author's purpose.

The next day the worked in partners. They were given nine passages to cut out and sort.

In center time, we used a center from the FCCR website. They had to sort passages under three header cards.

The last center they did was read cards and write inform, persuade, and entertain!

They were seeming to really understand the concept!

I ended up using it as a formative assessment! Our district is trying to steer away from taking days for testing when we can just assess activities they already do!

They proves that they could soar when I grades their center work today!

Then to end our unit, we wrote one of each author's purpose!

 Then we made them into pies!

Then they tested each other by turning wheel and reading the three different passages they wrote! 

I always say, the more you expect of the kidos, the better they do!