Author's Purpose & Viewpoint

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What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following? A poem about a garbage truck that uses similes, onomatopoeia and imagery. Options: to inform, to entertain, to persuade, to describe.

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to entertain

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What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A five-paragraph essay in which the author attempts to convince readers to recycle more and to be less wasteful

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to persuade

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What is the author's purpose for writing a passage about a boy who never cleans his room and the horrible mess that accumulates?

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to entertain

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What is the author's purpose for writing the following?

Step-by-step instructions on how to make a compost pile

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to inform

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to entertain

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to persuade

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to explain

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to explain

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What is the author's purpose for writing a bookmark with facts about garbage, such as the average weight of garbage created each year by each individual and the height and width of the largest pile of garbage in a particular community?

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to inform

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What is the author's purpose for writing the following?
A billboard asking voters to select Frank Adams as Sanitation Commissioner
Options: to inform, to entertain, to persuade, to describe

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to persuade

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What is the author's purpose for writing the following?

The report on the Celebrity Today website about Miley Cyrus in a television commercial, telling viewers to make environmentally friendly decisions because future generations depend on it. The report not only tells about the mistakes she read while reading the script, it also tells about what she was wearing and the condition of the set she was on.

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to inform

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to entertain

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to persuade

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to describe

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to describe

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What is the author's purpose in the passage:

Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.

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to persuade you to attend an art program

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What is the author's purpose in the story about Ted trying out for the basketball team?

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to entertain you with a story about a boy who worked hard

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What’s the author's viewpoint about gym class?

I wonder who made gym class mandatory? He was a great guy! It is a welcome break from sitting in chairs. In a recent poll, gym class was the favorite subject of elementary students. I wish there was gym class more often!

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Negative

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Neutral

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Positive