Looking for a March activity to practice the skill author's purpose? This activity asks students to read 5 Facebook posts from Saint Patrick. Using a graphic organizer they will write the author's purpose for each post. There are 5 posts, one for each: persuade, inform, entertain, explain, and describe. My students struggle with this lesson every year so I like to start with small paragraphs to begin practicing and gradually move into larger text. This resource begins with analyzing small passag