Help your 3rd grade students confidently identify author’s purpose with these engaging, easy-to-use task cards. This resource provides meaningful practice as students determine whether a text was written to inform, persuade, or entertain—a critical reading comprehension skill.

Perfect for reading centers, small groups, intervention, or independent practice, these task cards allow students to think critically while working at their own pace.

What’s Included

✔️ Author’s Purpose task cards
✔️ Student answer/recording sheet
✔️ Clear, student-friendly directions
✔️ Teacher-friendly format for print-and-go use

Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Short, engaging passages designed specifically for 3rd grade readers
  
• Builds higher-level comprehension and reasoning skills
  
• Encourages students to explain why they chose their answer
  
• Flexible enough for whole group, small group, or independent use
  
• Low prep and easy to implement in any literacy block
  

How to Use

Students read each task card carefully, identify the author’s purpose, and record their answer on the response sheet. Use this resource during reading centers, guided reading, partner work, early finisher time, or as a formative assessment.

✨ Perfect for:
3rd Grade • Reading Centers • Test Prep • Small Groups • Intervention • Independent Practice

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