Author’s Purpose

This worksheet invites students to compare three short opinion-style articles about artificial intelligence and determine each author’s purpose-to inform, persuade, or entertain. Students must read critically, noting tone, bias, and reasoning, and then justify their choices with evidence. This activity reinforces media literacy and the ability to distinguish authorial intent in nonfiction writing. By evaluating how purpose shapes style and structure, students strengthen comprehension and analytical writing skills. The task also encourages reflection on technology’s influence in education and society.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Identifying Author’s Purpose and Perspective

English Language Arts – Evaluating Arguments and Evidence in Texts

English Language Arts – Comparing and Contrasting Authorial Tone

English Language Arts – Informational Text Analysis

This worksheet is part of our Grade 9 Reading Comprehension collection.