Author Purpose Prompt Cards

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Author Purpose Prompt Cards: Single A4 portrait sheet arranged in a 3-column by 4-row grid of dashed-cut boxes. Each box contains: a numbered coloured circle, a bold uppercase title (e.g. INFORM, EXPLAIN), a round icon (book, magnifying glass, eye, megaphone, theatre mask, clipboard, scales, arrows, magnifier/chart, ribbon, thought bubble, page), a thin coloured rule, and a one-sentence guiding question beneath; moderate text density per card (one short question). A large header reads 'AUTHOR P...
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This printable is a single A4 page with 12 labelled, colour-coded prompt cards that teachers can cut apart and give to students as quick question-starters when analysing texts. Each small card includes a number, an icon, a one-line label (e.g. 'INFORM') and a short guiding question to focus student responses on that author purpose or analytic move. Use it to make explicit reading goals, prompt discussion, or support independent reading tasks.

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