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Author's Purpose Mini Lesson Slides
Author's Purpose Mini Lesson Slides
Author's Purpose Mini Lesson Slides
Author's Purpose Mini Lesson Slides
Author's Purpose Mini Lesson Slides
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"These slides really helped pull all my thoughts together, kept me on track, and guided my students' learning."
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Linda T.
"My class absolutely loved the videos that were built into the slides. Very engaging and fun way to practice this skill."
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Jennifer L.

Description

Help your students understand and identify author's purpose with these download & teach slides.

Introducing concepts, strategies, and skills? I’ve got the basics covered! This mini-lesson will help give your students a firm foundation that you can build on.

Introduce a new unit with a complete and engaging presentation to anchor their learning.

Revisit presentations as end-of-unit review!

What slides can you find in this minilesson?

You can also view the video preview to see all slides.

  • What is Author's Purpose?
  • P.I.E.E. (persuade, inform, explain, entertain)
  • Persuade
  • Inform
  • Explain
  • Entertain
  • Let's Practice! (4 slides, 1 for each, students guess the purpose of the sentences)
  • You Try! (4 slides, 1 for each, students click to watch a video and then fill out the organizer on the slide stating the purpose they chose and the evidence)

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Author's Purpose Mini Lesson Slides

Adrienne Wiggins
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$4.50

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2nd - 5th

What others say

"These slides really helped pull all my thoughts together, kept me on track, and guided my students' learning."
star
Linda T.
"My class absolutely loved the videos that were built into the slides. Very engaging and fun way to practice this skill."
star
Jennifer L.

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Description

Help your students understand and identify author's purpose with these download & teach slides.

Introducing concepts, strategies, and skills? I’ve got the basics covered! This mini-lesson will help give your students a firm foundation that you can build on.

Introduce a new unit with a complete and engaging presentation to anchor their learning.

Revisit presentations as end-of-unit review!

What slides can you find in this minilesson?

You can also view the video preview to see all slides.

  • What is Author's Purpose?
  • P.I.E.E. (persuade, inform, explain, entertain)
  • Persuade
  • Inform
  • Explain
  • Entertain
  • Let's Practice! (4 slides, 1 for each, students guess the purpose of the sentences)
  • You Try! (4 slides, 1 for each, students click to watch a video and then fill out the organizer on the slide stating the purpose they chose and the evidence)

Looking for more Mini Lessons?

Click below to check out even more resources!

Set 1:

Set 2:

Set 3:

Set 4:

*Not Yet Bundled* Nonfiction Text Features 2

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Great resource
Rated 5 out of 5
May 6, 2026
Great visual to supplement my instruction on author's purpose. Time saver for lesson planning!
Megan M.
484 reviews • New Jersey
Grades taught: 4th, 5th
Slides = Awesome
Rated 5 out of 5
March 10, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
These slides really helped pull all my thoughts together, kept me on track, and guided my students' learning.
Linda T.
2,649 reviews • Kansas
Grades taught: 3rd
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
Loved this!
Rated 5 out of 5
March 3, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
My class absolutely loved the videos that were built into the slides. Very engaging and fun way to practice this skill.
Jennifer L.
22 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
fabulous resource
Rated 5 out of 5
February 25, 2026
My students loved this activity! The directions were clear and the examples really helped them understand the concept. It saved me so much planning time and was ready to use. Highly recommend!
brooke T.
637 reviews • Utah
Grades taught: 4th
Engaging and fun AP lesson!
Rated 5 out of 5
September 21, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
These slides are so fun!! We enjoyed it and it helped with the gap of teaching what AP is to using it in context with my 3rd graders!
76 reviews • Oklahoma
Grades taught: 3rd
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
My class enjoyed using this resource.
Rated 5 out of 5
September 17, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
My class enjoyed using this resource.
Kelsey R.
213 reviews • Texas
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
April 28, 2025
This Author's Purpose Mini Lesson is a fantastic resource for both in-person and distance learning! The Google Classroom and PowerPoint formats make it incredibly easy to use and adaptable for any teaching situation. The lesson is clear, engaging, and provides just the right amount of instruction and practice for students to grasp the concept quickly. It's well-designed to keep students interested while reinforcing key skills. A great tool for any teacher looking to make their lessons on author's purpose both effective and stress-free!
Savannah B.
129 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals
Rated 5 out of 5
April 24, 2025
This resource really helped my students grasp author's purpose.
Tamara E.
145 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Student populations: Learning difficulties

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