Grade 2 · Reading · On Level
Free Author's Purpose & Text Structure worksheet - version 20
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-P4SY9V-KT97
1.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?
2.A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed.
How is this text mainly organized?
3.Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds.
What is the author's main purpose?
4.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
How is this text mainly organized?
5.Weather can change in hours, but climate describes patterns measured over many years.
How is this text mainly organized?
6.The class tested paper towels using equal water, measured each result, and recorded the data.
What is the author's main purpose?
7.Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details.
How is this text mainly organized?
8.A pond is smaller than a lake, but both are freshwater habitats that support living things.
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 20
- 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
- A lever is a rigid bar that turns around a fixed point. Moving that point changes the effort needed. How is this text mainly organized?Cause and effect
- Some seeds travel on fur, while others float on wind or water. Each method spreads seeds. What is the author's main purpose?To compare methods of seed dispersal
- City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects. How is this text mainly organized?Description
- Weather can change in hours, but climate describes patterns measured over many years. How is this text mainly organized?Compare and contrast
- 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
- Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details. How is this text mainly organized?Sequence
- A pond is smaller than a lake, but both are freshwater habitats that support living things. What is the author's main purpose?To compare ponds and lakes
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.