Then, they will read the card, and choose the author’s purpose. In this game, students will choose a card from the pile. Let’s take a look at a few of the Toothy Cards. Ready to dig into author’s purpose? Let’s use everyone’s favorite game – Toothy! New to Toothy? You can find out everything you need to know about setting up this game here.
E – Entertain: the author wants you to enjoy their writing, and hold your attention.Ĭheck out this video that explains author’s purpose and provides excellent examples of each purpose. Examples: News articles, nonfiction books and magazines, recipes, directions, biographies. I– Inform: the author gives facts and information about a topic. Examples: commercials, billboards, advertisements, opinion articles. They want to convince you of their point of view. P – Persuade: the author wants you to do, buy, or believe what they are writing about. Remember this helpful acronym when teaching author’s purpose. Next, ask “Why do authors write?” Create a brainstorming list with all the reasons an author chooses to write. Ask “Who is an author?” The answer is easy – anyone who writes is an author! Your classroom is filled with authors, ready to tell a great story. In 2nd grade, explore the following: to persuade, inform, or entertain.īefore you begin exploring author’s purpose, make a chart with the classroom. 
The author’s purpose is the reason why the author wrote their work. But do they understand the author’s purpose, both when they are reading, or writing their own work? Keep reading to discover fun and engaging ways to introduce author’s purpose in the 2nd-grade classroom. They are growing into their own writing style, and are starting to have strong opinions about which types of books they like to read best. 2nd grade is an amazing time of growth for young writers.
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