Grade 2 · Reading · On Level
Free Author's Purpose & Text Structure worksheet - version 13
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 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1TCVNR5-KT97
1.The class tested paper towels using equal water, measured each result, and recorded the data.
What is the author's main purpose?
2.The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting.
How is this text mainly organized?
3.The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting.
What is the author's main purpose?
4.Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds.
How is this text mainly organized?
5.A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed.
What is the author's main purpose?
6.Warm ocean water adds energy to tropical storms. Cooler water usually weakens them.
What is the author's main purpose?
7.The class tested paper towels using equal water, measured each result, and recorded the data.
How is this text mainly organized?
8.A pond is smaller than a lake, but both are freshwater habitats that support living things.
How is this text mainly organized?
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 13
- 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
- The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting. How is this text mainly organized?Sequence
- The council compared three playground plans for cost, safety, and accessibility before voting. What is the author's main purpose?To describe how the council made a decision
- Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds. How is this text mainly organized?Compare and contrast
- A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed. What is the author's main purpose?To explain how a lever works
- Warm ocean water adds energy to tropical storms. Cooler water usually weakens them. What is the author's main purpose?To explain how ocean temperature affects storms
- The class tested paper towels using equal water, measured each result, and recorded the data. How is this text mainly organized?Sequence
- 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
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.