Year 3 Identifying the Author's Purpose and Point of View in Non-Fiction Texts Resources

This short nonfiction text will teach students about the ocean, and includes questions to help students identify the author’s point of view and purpose for writing the text by focusing on important vocabulary words that support the main idea.

All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.

Help your year three students identify the author’s purpose as they answer questions about a nonfiction text.

Help your year three students identify the evidence behind the author’s purpose.