Grade 1 · Reading · On Level
Free Author's Purpose & Text Structure worksheet - version 19
Grade 1 author's purpose & text structure practice with original questions, explanations, and difficulty-matched printable versions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Author's Purpose & Text Structure
Grade 1 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1EBTNUE-U219
1.During winter, a fox grows a thicker coat. The extra fur traps air and helps it stay warm.
What is the author's main purpose?
2.A pond is smaller than a lake, but both are freshwater habitats that support living things.
How is this text mainly organized?
3.First Ana rinsed a cup. Next she filled it with soil. Last she planted one bean.
What is the author's main purpose?
4.The class tested paper towels using equal water, measured each result, and recorded the data.
How is this text mainly organized?
5.A garden sign says, Please stay on the path so new plants can grow.
What is the author's main purpose?
6.Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details.
How is this text mainly organized?
7.First Ana rinsed a cup. Next she filled it with soil. Last she planted one bean.
How is this text mainly organized?
8.The class tested paper towels using equal water, measured each result, and recorded the data.
What is the author's main purpose?
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 19
- During winter, a fox grows a thicker coat. The extra fur traps air and helps it stay warm. What is the author's main purpose?To explain how fur helps a fox in winter
- A pond is smaller than a lake, but both are freshwater habitats that support living things. How is this text mainly organized?Compare and contrast
- First Ana rinsed a cup. Next she filled it with soil. Last she planted one bean. What is the author's main purpose?To explain how Ana planted a bean
- The class tested paper towels using equal water, measured each result, and recorded the data. How is this text mainly organized?Sequence
- A garden sign says, Please stay on the path so new plants can grow. What is the author's main purpose?To persuade visitors to stay on the path
- Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details. How is this text mainly organized?Sequence
- First Ana rinsed a cup. Next she filled it with soil. Last she planted one bean. How is this text mainly organized?Sequence
- The class tested paper towels using equal water, measured each result, and recorded the data. What is the author's main purpose?To describe a fair test
Worked example
Use the author's choices and relationships between ideas to identify purpose and organization.
Common mistake
Choosing a structure from one transition word alone.
Helpful hint
Summarize how ideas relate across the whole passage.