Author's Purpose

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What is the author's point of view according to the passage?
Every student that attends Mount Ridge Elementary should have to wear a uniform to school. Students will not only feel less peer pressure to buy trendy clothes, but wearing uniforms will also show school pride throughout the entire campus (Go Ravens!). Safety is also a benefit. By wearing uniforms, it would be easy to spot an unwelcome intruder on the school campus. On November 2nd, each family should vote yes to uniforms!

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Uniforms should be worn at school because it allows students to show school pride

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What is the author's purpose in the story about Ted trying out for the basketball team? Options: to tell a story about a boy who worked hard, to teach how to play basketball, to persuade you to try out for the basketball team, to explain the rules of basketball.

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to tell a story about a boy who worked hard

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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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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.
What is the author's purpose?

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to persuade people to follow the rules