Author's Purpose Worksheets and PowerPoint SHows

Links verified on 9/08/09

1. Author's Purpose Lesson - this seven-page document includes a variety of student activities
2. Author's Purpose - This two-page document has nine short passages for students to read and evaluate
3. Author's Purpose - this PowerPoint show has thirteen passages for students to read and decide; to inform, to entertain, or to persuade
4. Author's Purpose - PowerPoint show with explanation, examples and then eight passages for students to read and decide prpose; entertain, persuade, describe, or explain
5. Author's Purpose - [48 slides] students look at descriptions and decide which of four purposes is described; to persuade, to inform, to entertain, or to share feelings
6. Author's Purpose Worksheets - several free worksheets from TeAchnology
7. Student Worksheet - this four page document is designed to use with a Harry Potter book
8. Teacher Produced Worksheet - two page worksheet, each page has three passages to read and select author's purpose
9. What is the Author's Purpose? - This eight-slide show includes a short quiz for students to select the purpose of three selections