Audience & Purpose Detectives Game

Get ready to become a detective for reading! This playsheet helps you explore who a text is written for and why it was created. By identifying audience and purpose, you’ll understand texts more deeply and become a smarter, more thoughtful reader.
 

You’ll practice recognizing clues in the text that reveal the author’s intent. Whether a text aims to inform, entertain, persuade, or instruct, spotting these clues helps you make sense of the content and see the bigger picture.
 

Each activity encourages you to think critically, ask questions, and draw conclusions. You’ll analyze sentences, paragraphs, and whole texts to determine the intended audience and purpose. These exercises strengthen your comprehension, inference, and analytical skills.