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Grade 1 Author's Purpose Worksheets

Explore the concept of understanding an author's purpose with our Author's Purpose worksheets designed for young learners. Covering various texts and genres, these resources provide a comprehensive approach to recognizing and interpreting an author's intent in an engaging and accessible format, fostering critical thinking and analytical skills.

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Elephants —Context Clues - worksheet educational content
Elephants —Context Clues
This informational text is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Specific concepts targeted include author's pu...
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Elephants —Context Clues - worksheet educational content
Elephants —Context Clues
This informational text is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Specific concepts targeted include author's pu...
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Informational Text —Migratory Birds - worksheet educational content
Informational Text —Migratory Birds
Engage young minds with this worksheet that delves into the wonders of migratory birds. Learn about their extraordinary ...
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My Book - worksheet educational content
My Book
This worksheet will help your class to understand the elements of a book cover. Students will decorate their own book co...
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Reading Comprehension: The Grand Canyon - worksheet educational content
Reading Comprehension: The Grand Canyon
This informational text on the Grand Canyon will teach your students all about this incredible wonder of the world! Free...
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All about shells—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
All about shells—Informational Text
This informational text on mollusks will teach your students all about these awesome animals! Free response comprehensio...
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Importance of Healthy Diet - worksheet educational content
Importance of Healthy Diet
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Text Features - worksheet educational content
Text Features
This worksheet on text features will help your students to navigate informational texts. Students will be given a text o...
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Informational Text — Penguins - worksheet educational content
Informational Text — Penguins
This informational text on penguins is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the short passa...
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Informational Text — Armadillos - worksheet educational content
Informational Text — Armadillos
This informational text on armadillos is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the short pas...
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Reading for Details —Penguins - worksheet educational content
Reading for Details —Penguins
Students read about penguins and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about details in the informationa...
Reading for Details —Squirrels - worksheet educational content
Reading for Details —Squirrels
Students read about squirrels and practice asking and answering questions to identify key details from the passage. This...
Informational Text on Holi - worksheet educational content
Informational Text on Holi
This informational text on Holi is a great way to teach about this holiday and the story of Prahlad. Comprehension quest...
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Vegetarian Diet—Words and Phrases in a Text - worksheet educational content
Vegetarian Diet—Words and Phrases in a Text
Fifth-grade students will explore the world of vegetarian diets through this engaging worksheet aligned with CCS.RI.5.4....
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Informational Text —Bioluminescence - worksheet educational content
Informational Text —Bioluminescence
This informational text on bioluminescence will teach your students about this phenomenon. Examples in nature are provid...
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Sharks—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
Sharks—Informational Text
This informational text on the sharks will teach your students all about these incredible, ancient animals! Free respons...
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Informational Text — Habitats - worksheet educational content
Informational Text — Habitats
This short informational text on habitats will teach your students what a habitat is, as well as provide some examples o...
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Informational Text —Uh Oh, Where Did Gravity Go? - worksheet educational content
Informational Text —Uh Oh, Where Did Gravity Go?
This short informational text on gravity will teach your students about this natural phenomenon. A fun drawing activity ...
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Informational Text —Snowflakes - worksheet educational content
Informational Text —Snowflakes
This informational text on snowflakes will teach your students how snowflakes are formed. Images of several different fl...
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Hummingbirds—Reading Fluency - worksheet educational content
Hummingbirds—Reading Fluency
This informational text on hummingbirds with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading comprehension. S...
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Informational Text—Tardigrades - worksheet educational content
Informational Text—Tardigrades
This informational text on tardigrades will teach your students all about this strange animal! Free response comprehensi...
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Natural Factors affecting Climate - worksheet educational content
Natural Factors affecting Climate
This science worksheet is designed to help students understand the significant impact of natural factors affecting Weath...
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Understanding Atoms - worksheet educational content
Understanding Atoms
This worksheet has students read an informational passage and answer multiple choice questions about the main idea and k...
Earthquakes and Infrastructure - worksheet educational content
Earthquakes and Infrastructure
Get this worksheet about the effects of earthquakes on infrastructure. The worksheet includes an informational passage t...
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Stars—Reading for Purpose - worksheet educational content
Stars—Reading for Purpose
This informational text on stars with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students...
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Polar Bears and Climate - worksheet educational content
Polar Bears and Climate
This informational text on polar bears is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the passage ...
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Understanding the Greenhouse Effect - worksheet educational content
Understanding the Greenhouse Effect
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Human Factors Affecting Climate - worksheet educational content
Human Factors Affecting Climate
This science worksheet is designed to help students understand the significant impact of human factors affecting Weather...
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Earthquake and buildings - worksheet educational content
Earthquake and buildings
Download this worksheet on the impact of earthquakes on buildings. The informational text included in this worksheet is ...
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Pandas—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
Pandas—Informational Text
This informational text on pandas is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the text then ans...
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Structures on the Ocean Floor - worksheet educational content
Structures on the Ocean Floor
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Using Text Features - worksheet educational content
Using Text Features
This worksheet on text features will help your students to navigate informational texts. Students must match the text fe...
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Informational Text —Importance of Sound - worksheet educational content
Informational Text —Importance of Sound
This Reading Informational Text Common Core standards calls for 4th graders to be able to effectively describe and analy...
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Scratching cat—Text structure - worksheet educational content
Scratching cat—Text structure
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Table of Contents - worksheet educational content
Table of Contents
This worksheet on text features will get your students familiar with the table of contents. Students will look at the TO...
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Falling Leaves—Reading Fluency Passage - worksheet educational content
Falling Leaves—Reading Fluency Passage
This informational text on falling leaves with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and ma...
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Doctors—Citing Text Evidence - worksheet educational content
Doctors—Citing Text Evidence
This informational text on doctors with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main idea...
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Penguins— Main Purpose - worksheet educational content
Penguins— Main Purpose
This informational text on penguins with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main ide...
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Use of Reason and Evidence - worksheet educational content
Use of Reason and Evidence
This informational text on the benefits of reading will ask students to find the main point the author is trying to make...
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Teachers—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
Teachers—Informational Text
This worksheet will help your students to find the main point an author is trying to make, as well as identify reasons. ...
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Life Cycles - worksheet educational content
Life Cycles
This informational text on life cycles takes students through two cycles: the frog life cycle, and the bean plant life c...
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Hawks vs Falcons—Compare and Contrast - worksheet educational content
Hawks vs Falcons—Compare and Contrast
This informational text is a great way to practice compare and contrast. Students will read two passages-- one on falcon...
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Cartography and Cartographers - worksheet educational content
Cartography and Cartographers
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The March on Washington - worksheet educational content
The March on Washington
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Famous Black Inventors & Their Contributions - worksheet educational content
Famous Black Inventors & Their Contributions
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Amazing Black Inventors Activities - worksheet educational content
Amazing Black Inventors Activities
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Informational Text —Meet the Governors - worksheet educational content
Informational Text —Meet the Governors
This worksheet will get your students thinking about their state governnor. Included is an informational text on the res...
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Research Skills Worksheet— Marie Curie - worksheet educational content
Research Skills Worksheet— Marie Curie
This research skills worksheet gives students informational sources about scientist Marie Curie to answer multiple choic...
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Informational Text — Cloud Gazing - worksheet educational content
Informational Text — Cloud Gazing
This informational text teaches students how different types of clouds are formed. A page with pictures of the different...
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Informational Text on Goods and Services - worksheet educational content
Informational Text on Goods and Services
This short informational text on goods and services will get your students familliar with this concept. Students will re...
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Informational Text — American Flag - worksheet educational content
Informational Text — American Flag
This informational text on the American flag will teach students about what the stars, stripes, and colors on the flag r...
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