Finding Author’s Intent: Passages

Do you want to understand texts on a deeper level? With this playsheet, you’ll practice figuring out the author’s intent in different passages. Knowing the reason behind a text makes reading more meaningful.

You’ll explore examples that show persuasion, like advertisements; information, like reports; and entertainment, like short stories. Each activity helps you match passages with the author’s purpose.

As you continue, your reading comprehension and critical thinking grow stronger. You’ll notice how tone, word choice, and details give clues about why the author wrote the text.