6th Grade Author's Purpose Worksheets
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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
An author's purpose is the main reason for writing: to persuade, to inform or to entertain. These author's purpose worksheets hold 4 sheets for 6th grade, each with an answer key. Persuade, Inform or Entertain? labels 10 short texts, How Authors Show Their Purpose compares three texts about sea turtles, and Why Did the Author Include This Paragraph? explains each paragraph of Why Leaves Change Color. The sheets practice RI.6.5 and RI.6.6.
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