These 35 task cards are an engaging way for students to practice identifying the author's purpose of nonfiction texts, author's craft, figurative language, and text features like graphics, maps, and diagrams. This activity will help middle school students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade prepare for the STAAR or other state tests by providing repetitive practice with the same question type. These can also be used as a gallery walk. Students will also answer a written response question.✨Author' Purpose