Author’s Purpose Tracker Answer Key

This worksheet asks students to read an excerpt inspired by Rachel Carson and determine the author’s purpose-whether to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain. Students underline or highlight phrases that provide clues about the intended purpose, then record their evidence in a chart. The activity helps students distinguish between different author intentions and understand how specific words and ideas signal purpose. Reflection questions push students to justify their thinking with evidence and consider how language choices influence readers. Overall, this worksheet strengthens critical reading, analytical reasoning, and purpose identification.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Determining Author’s Purpose

English Language Arts – Evidence-Based Reasoning

English Language Arts – Informational Text Analysis

English Language Arts – Vocabulary and Word Choice in Context

English Language Arts – Critical Thinking and Explanation

This worksheet is part of our author studies worksheet collection.