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About This Worksheet
Author’s purpose and tone analysis is a reading skill that requires students to determine why a text was written and how the author’s attitude is expressed. This Grade 7 worksheet focuses on analyzing a nonfiction passage about community service and identifying supporting evidence. Students examine how examples and word choice reveal the author’s encouraging message. For example, describing small actions that create change supports a persuasive and motivational purpose.
Curriculum and Grade Alignment
This worksheet is designed for Grade 7 students developing skills in analyzing informational texts for purpose and tone. Students should already understand how to identify main ideas and supporting details. The next progression involves evaluating how effectively evidence supports an author’s claims. It aligns with Common Core Standard RI.7.6, which requires determining an author’s purpose and explaining how it is conveyed. It also supports TEKS 7.9(C), focusing on analyzing author’s purpose and tone in nonfiction texts.
Student Tasks
On this worksheet, students will read a passage titled “Small Acts, Big Impact.” They will complete sentence frames identifying the author’s main purpose. Learners must quote or reference specific lines from the text as evidence. Additional questions guide them in describing tone and explaining how word choice supports the author’s message.
Common Challenges and Misconceptions
Students may summarize the passage instead of analyzing purpose and tone. Some learners might describe the topic rather than the author’s intent. Others may provide general answers without citing evidence from the text. Teachers can encourage students to underline phrases that reveal encouragement or persuasion before responding.
Implementation Guidance
Teachers can use this worksheet during a nonfiction analysis unit focused on argumentative techniques. It works well as guided practice before students write their own evidence-based responses. Parents and homeschool educators may help students identify tone words and supporting phrases. The worksheet strengthens close reading and analytical writing skills.
Details and Features
The worksheet includes a multi-paragraph nonfiction passage and structured sentence frames. Questions require both evidence citation and explanation. The format encourages complete written responses. The printable design is clear and classroom-ready.