Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose in the passage about "The Awesome Artists" program?

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to convince you to attend an art program

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What is the author's purpose regarding the Food Group Pyramid?

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to inform you about the Food Group Pyramid

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What is the author's purpose for a biography?

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Inform the reader about an important person's life

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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 tell a story about a boy who worked hard

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What is the author's purpose in the story about Beth's first visit to the circus?

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to tell a story about a girl who enjoyed the circus

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What is the author's purpose in the passage: "What you learn in school will help you later in life. It will also help you get a job. If you work hard in school and make good grades, you may be able to go to college and have a career." Options: to entertain with a story about school, to teach you how to get good grades, to persuade you to work hard in school, to explain the best colleges.

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to persuade you to work hard in school

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What is the author's purpose?

Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.

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to persuade people to follow the rules

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What is the purpose of the passage about animals and birds?

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Inform

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What is the author's purpose for a book series like Harry Potter?

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Entertain the reader with a story about a boy wizard

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What is the purpose of a brochure from Disney World?

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Inform me about Disney but also persuade me to take a trip there