Reading Skills: Identifying Main Ideas, Author's POV/Perspective and Purpose

Reading Power: Main Ideas, Point of View & Writer's Purpose

A Grades 6–7 ELA Lessons and Workbook Aligned to TEKS & PA Core Standards

Help your students move beyond just reading to reading with purpose.

This comprehensive resource builds three of the most tested and most misunderstood reading comprehension skills in one focused resource:

• Main Ideas & Supporting Details - Teach students to identify the heart of a passage and back it up with solid evidence                                                  
• Point of View - Help students distinguish first-person, third-person limited, and third-person omniscient perspectives with confidence

• Writer's Purpose – Build fluency in spotting whether a text is meant to persuade, inform, or entertain (PIE)                                                        
• What's inside:

1. Clear, student-friendly explanations of each skill
2. Scaffolded practice passages with guided questions
3. Independent practice
4. Answer key included for easy grading or self-checking

Perfect for:

• Classroom teachers building reading comprehension units
• Tutors preparing students for standardised assessments (STAAR, PSSA, and similar)
• Homeschool parents wanting structured, standards-aligned practice
• Grades 6–7, with flexibility for strong Grade 5 or struggling Grade 8 readers  
• Aligned to Core Standards, this workbook takes the guesswork out of lesson planning so you can spend less time prepping and more time teaching.

Instant digital download. Print-ready. Classroom or one-on-one tutoring-ready.