Author's Purpose Task Cards using PIE - Print and Digital with Easel | Audio

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Description
Author's purpose is a critical reading skill, and these authors purpose task cards are here to help with your lessons!
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
✍️ PRINT:
- 24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)
- Black-line
- Color
- Recording Sheets
- Answer Keys
DIGITAL:
- Google Slides
- Easel Activity
DIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:
- Digital or Print
- 3 Challenge Cards to extend the lesson
- Audio Support
- Multiple versions of the recording sheet included
Great for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade!
CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!
This resource is part of a money-saving bundle!
This bundle includes these resources:
- Theme Task Cards
- Making Inferences Task Cards
- Informational Text Structures Task Cards
- Main Idea Task Cards
- Summarizing Task Cards
- Cause & Effect Task Cards
- Compare & Contrast Task Cards
This resource is also included in the following bundles:
- Reading Strategies MEGA BUNDLE
- ELA Task Cards MEGA BUNDLE
- Task Card Variety Pack Bundle
- Reading Strategies Mini Bundle
- Reading Comprehension Bundle
NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable.
This activity is meant to be supplemental and should be used after your students have been introduced to author's purpose and are familiar with the PIE acronym. A PIE poster is included for students to use as a reference as well as three challenge cards to extend the activity. In addition, blackline versions of the cards are included, which look great when printed on colored paper.
Teacher Tip
- Download our FREE Task Card Handbook to learn 31 different ways you can use this resource!
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Common Core Standards:
- CCSSCCRA.R.6 - Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text
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About the Author
These passages were written by me, Rachel Lynette. I am a published author of over 120 nonfiction books for children on a variety of subjects, as well as several teacher resource books. I have written for publishers such as Harcourt, Thompson-Gale, Rosen, Children’s Press, Evan-Moor, Kagan, and several others. These passages reflect more than a decade of professional writing experience.
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