teaching resource

Author’s Purpose to Persuade Flipbook

  • Updated

    Updated:  04 Apr 2025

Help students explore the Author’s Purpose to Persuade with this engaging and interactive flipbook.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  2 - 5

Curriculum

  • VC2E2LY10

    Use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning, and begin to analyse texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context and text structures to build literal and inferred meanings <ul> <li>listening for specific information and providing key facts or points from an informative or persuasive text</li> <li>listening and responding to detailed instructions</li> <li>integrating information from print, images and prior knowledge to make supportable inferences</li> <li>identifying the main idea of a text • predicting vocabulary that is likely to be in a text, based on the topic and the purpose of the text; for example, predicting that ‘station’ and ‘arrive’ would be in a text recounting a train journey</li> <li>using prior knowledge to make and confirm predictions when reading a text</li> <li>using graphic organisers to represent the connections between characters, order of events or sequence of information</li> </ul>

  • VC2E3LY10

    Use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning, to analyse texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features to build literal and inferred meanings <ul> <li>making predictions about a text, drawing on knowledge of the topic, subject-specific vocabulary and experience of texts on the same topic</li> <li>identifying important ideas, events or details in texts</li> <li>learning new content from reading and listening, and asking questions to expand understanding</li> <li>comparing and contrasting how different texts present similar ideas or information</li> <li>drawing inferences, using evidence from the text and prior knowledge and experience; for example, making predictions about a character's likely actions or about the content of tabbed pages on a website</li> <li>determining the relevance of a text for a particular task</li> </ul>

  • VC2E4LY09

    Use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning, to expand topic knowledge and ideas, and begin to evaluate texts to build literal and inferred meanings <ul> <li>making connections between information in print, images and sound</li> <li>reading or listening for key topic-specific vocabulary words to build understanding</li> <li>reading or listening to interpret the main idea and supporting ideas</li> <li>identifying evidence and reasoning used by authors to support points or arguments</li> <li>applying self-monitoring strategies such as re-reading, pausing and questioning, and self-correction strategies such as confirming and cross-checking</li> <li>connecting the use of colours, images, symbols and patterns in texts by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors and illustrators</li> <li>evaluating an author’s use of evidence to support arguments</li> </ul>

  • VC2E5LY09

    Use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning, to evaluate information and ideas to build literal and inferred meanings <ul> <li>summarising ideas and information to determine the main idea of a text</li> <li>using research skills, including identifying research purpose; locating texts; gathering and organising information; evaluating relative value; evaluating the accuracy and currency of print and digital sources; and summarising information from several sources</li> <li>comparing texts on the same topic to identify similarities and differences in the ideas or information included</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Author’s Purpose to Persuade Flipbook

  • Updated

    Updated:  04 Apr 2025

Help students explore the Author’s Purpose to Persuade with this engaging and interactive flipbook.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  2 - 5

Help students explore the Author’s Purpose to Persuade with this engaging and interactive flipbook.

Author’s Purpose to Persuade Flipbook Template

This hands-on flipbook helps students break down a persuasive text and analyze its key elements in a clear and structured way. The flipbook format keeps learning interactive and engaging while reinforcing essential reading comprehension skills.

What’s Included?

  • A cut-and-assemble flipbook with flaps for an interactive learning experience
  • Writing prompts to guide students in analyzing a persuasive text
  • Sections for students to record:
    • The goal of the chosen text
    • Clues that show it was written to persuade
    • Examples from the text that support the author’s purpose to persuade

To Persuade – Author’s Purpose Activity for the Classroom

This flipbook activity is perfect for introducing or reviewing persuasive writing and helping students recognise when an author is trying to convince or influence their audience. Here’s how you can use this activity in your classroom:

  • Introduce the concept of persuasive writing and discuss the different ways authors persuade
  • Have students cut out and assemble the flipbook following the step-by-step instructions
  • Assign a persuasive text and guide students to identify to persuade author’s purpose examples
  • Use this activity for whole-class discussions, English groups, or independent practice

Download and Use This Author’s Purpose to Persuade Flipbook Today!

This Author’s Purpose to Persuade Flipbook is a fantastic way to enhance students’ critical thinking about persuasive texts while making learning interactive and engaging!

Use the dropdown menu to select the easy-to-print PDF version or the editable Google Slides version of this resource.


This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and a Teach Starter Collaborator.


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