Author's Purpose Task Cards

Once upon a time, there was a

beautiful princess named

Charlotte. She lived in a

beautiful castle with her father

and mother. Charlotte was the

most beautiful girl in the

kingdom.

What is the author’s purpose?

• (P) Persuade

• (I) Inform

• (E) Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Frogs are amphibians. They

can live on either land or in

water. A frog can lay

thousands of eggs called frog

spawn.

What is the author’s purpose?

• (P) Persuade

• (I) Inform

• (E) Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

There was an old woman who

lived in a shoe. She had so

many children she didn’t know

what to do. She gave them

some broth without any bread;

and whipped them all soundly

and put them in bed.

What is the author’s purpose?

• (P) Persuade

• (I) Inform

• (E) Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

You should eat ice cream

because it is so good. You can

choose from many flavors.

You can eat it in a bowl or in

a delicious cone.

What is the author’s purpose?

• (P) Persuade

• (I) Inform

• (E) Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

You should vote for Peter!

Peter would make a great

class president. He wants to

make snack time 20 minutes

instead of 10 minutes. Peter is

the best!

What is the author’s purpose?

• (P) Persuade

• (I) Inform

• (E) Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

A tulip is a type of flower.

Tulips come in many different

colors like red, yellow, purple,

white, and pink. Tulips are not

grown from seeds but from

bulbs buried under soil.

What is the author’s purpose?

• (P) Persuade

• (I) Inform

• (E) Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

Joey looked around the house.

He could not find his toy plane

anywhere. He searched

outside and still could not find it.

Joey saw his dog Pal playing

with his toy plane in his

doghouse.

What is the author’s purpose?

• (P) Persuade

• (I) Inform

• (E) Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Bubblegum is the best thing in

the world. There are so many

kinds. You can blow huge

bubbles and pop them. It tastes

very good. Everyone should

chew bubblegum.

What is the author’s purpose?

• (P) Persuade

• (I) Inform

• (E) Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Basketball is a team sport.

There are five players on

each team. Each basket is

worth two points. If you are

behind the three point line, then

your basket is worth 3 points.

The team with the most points

at the end wins.

What is the author’s purpose?

• (P) Persuade

• (I) Inform

• (E) Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

There are 5 schools in our

town. There are 3 elementary

schools and 2 high schools.

What is the author’s purpose?

• (P) Persuade

• (I) Inform

• (E) Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2