Determining the author's purpose

Master author's purpose! This 3rd grade ELA worksheet helps kids identify 'persuade,' 'inform,' and 'entertain' in reading.

Persuade Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95. Volunteering is a very rewarding experience. There are many ways you can volunteer. For example, you can help clean up a playground. Volunteering benefits other people and also will make you feel good about yourself. What you learn in school will help you later in life. It will also help you get a job. If you work hard in school and make good grades, you may be able to go to college and have a career. Inform Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky. He was married to Mary Todd and they had four children. One of his famous speeches was the Gettysburg Address. Animals are divided into categories. They are grouped according to things they have in common. One category is birds. All birds have features. They are warm-blooded. Birds lay eggs and they have wings. Most birds fly, but there are some that do not. The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat. Entertain Beth and her mom went to the circus. This was a special day because she had never been to a circus before. They brought peanuts and went to their seats. She saw clown, jugglers, and people on trapezes. There were elephants, lions, tigers. It was a very exciting day for Beth. Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off. The boys were happy when they woke up to find that it was windy outside. It would be a perfect day to fly a kite. They grabbed their kites and went to the park. They spent the whole day there having kite contests and races. The best part was that no one broke or lost his kite. Type your first and last name.