Author's Purpose in Fiction
A Grade 1 worksheet to help students identify the author's purpose in fictional stories through various engaging activities.
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Author's Purpose in Fiction
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Read each story carefully. Then, answer the questions about why the author wrote the story.
The Little Red Hen found a grain of wheat. She asked her friends, "Who will help me plant this wheat?" The lazy dog, the sleepy cat, and the noisy duck all said, "Not I!" So the Little Red Hen planted it herself. When the wheat grew tall, she asked, "Who will help me cut this wheat?" Again, her friends said, "Not I!" So she cut it herself. When it was time to make bread, she asked, "Who will help me bake this bread?" Her friends said, "Not I!" So she baked it herself. When the delicious bread was ready, she asked, "Who will help me eat this bread?" All her friends quickly said, "I will!"
1. Why do you think the author wrote the story about The Little Red Hen?
To teach us about wheat
To make us laugh
To tell us a lesson about working together
To tell us about farm animals
2. The author wants to us that it is good to help our friends.
A shepherd boy was bored watching his sheep. He thought it would be funny to shout, "Wolf! Wolf!" The villagers came running to help, but there was no wolf. He did it again, and the villagers came again. The third time, a real wolf came! The boy shouted, "Wolf! Wolf!" but no one came to help because they thought he was tricking them again. The wolf ate his sheep.
3. What lesson do you think the author wants you to learn from the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf?
4. The author wrote "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" to tell us how to become a shepherd.
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Use these words to help you think about author's purpose:
5. Think of a story you like. Why do you think the author wrote that story?