Grade 2 · Reading · Building Confidence
Free Author's Purpose & Text Structure worksheet - version 15
Grade 2 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 2 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1SB0OD5-12I5
1.The class tested paper towels using equal water, measured each result, and recorded the data.
What is the author's main purpose?
2.Weather can change in hours, but climate describes patterns measured over many years.
How is this text mainly organized?
3.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
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.Leo wanted a library card, so he brought proof of his address and completed the form.
How is this text mainly organized?
7.A garden sign says, Please stay on the path so new plants can grow.
How is this text mainly organized?
8.Leo wanted a library card, so he brought proof of his address and completed the form.
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 15
- 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
- Weather can change in hours, but climate describes patterns measured over many years. How is this text mainly organized?Compare and contrast
- City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects. What is the author's main purpose?To explain benefits of city trees
- 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
- Leo wanted a library card, so he brought proof of his address and completed the form. How is this text mainly organized?Cause and effect
- A garden sign says, Please stay on the path so new plants can grow. How is this text mainly organized?Cause and effect
- Leo wanted a library card, so he brought proof of his address and completed the form. What is the author's main purpose?To tell why Leo completed a form
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.