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Why did the author write this? Author's purpose
This activity helps 6th-grade students practice identifying an author's purpose using the PIE strategy by analyzing examples, understanding text clues, and sequencing steps; they respond to multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions to deepen comprehension.
By Edform · English language arts · Grade 6 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New
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Questions
- Which of the following best describes an author's purpose if they want to make the reader laugh?
- Select all the clues that suggest a text's purpose is to persuade.
- Put the PIE strategy steps in the correct order for identifying author's purpose.
- Fill in the blank with the correct word: The author's purpose in a news article is usually to ___ the reader.
- Sort each example into the correct author's purpose category.
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