Author's Purpose Game {5 Types} for Literacy Centers: U-Know

Do you need author's purpose review games for reading skill practice to help your students learn quicker and with more FUN? Use this Author's Purpose U-Know game to have them practice reading skills while also having fun!! This fun and engaging game will make the skill of identifying the author's purpose something students WANT to do! Play separately or mix and match cards from different sets to suit your needs.

Works great for centers, early finishers, or small groups. Students will be begging to practice identifying the author's purpose for writing with this activity! I’ve had many students ask to play at recess and even lunch!

★ Get this as part of the Reading Skills MEGA U-Know Bundle!

☆ What you get in this Author's Purpose Review Game ☆

• U-Know Cards (Color): 56 color cards with definitions and examples. Students need to identify the author's purpose of those.
• U-Know Cards (Print Friendly): 56 color cards with definitions and examples. Students need to identify the author's purpose of those.
• Direction Sheet: Step-by-step instructions for playing the game
• "Types of Special Cards" sheet: A page explaining how the special cards work. (Draw 2, Skip, Reverse, and Wilds)
• Answer Key: One page with all of the answers for each card listed.
• Accountability Pages: Pages for students to record answers. Available in short answers and longer answers with more space
• Back of Cards Design: Print on the backs of the cards to make them double-sided.
• "Cheat Sheet": Printable sheet listing the different types of author's purpose and examples for each

☆ Types of Cards ☆

{Click on "preview" above to see types of questions for each}

• Inform
• Persuade
• Entertain
• Describe
• Explain

Also available WITHOUT Describe & Explain, too!!

☆ What is U-Know? ☆

U-Know is a fun and engaging card game where students practice topics in a repetitive way. I also use U-Know in stations or with early finishers throughout the year to spiral concepts for students. U-Know comes in MANY topics! So, once students learn the game, it will become a self-run station!

U-Know is played with students matching color/number to the card the previous player put down. Once they put their card down, they must read and answer. If correct, play moves on. If incorrect, the player draws 2 new cards and play moves on. Students check answers with the included answer key.

☆ Options for Use in the Classroom ☆

• Partner Game
• Small Groups
• Stations or Centers
• Early Finishers
• Test Prep or Review

☆ Perfect for: ☆

• Teachers who want students to become comfortable with using games in the classroom
• Teachers looking for a fun and engaging game to practice specific skills
• Teachers looking for resources that are standards-aligned
• Teachers who need quality standards-aligned test-prep resources, center activities, practice, or review that is fun and engaging

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