Help students master author’s purpose with these rigorous, TEKS-aligned task cards designed for real STAAR® practice, small groups, and differentiation. This resource goes beyond inform, persuade, entertain to help students analyze why authors write texts using STAAR®-style language, genres, and question stems. What’s Included 15 high-rigor task cards Short passages (2–4 sentences) to reduce cognitive load Multiple genres: informational, narrative, persuasive, and poetry One focused mult