Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like a poem about a garbage truck that uses a lot of onomatopoeia? 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 like the following?

A short story about a boy who never cleans his room and the horrible mess that accumulates
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?

Instructions on how to make a compost pile
Options: to inform, to entertain, to persuade, to describe

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to inform

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

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 
Options: to inform, to entertain, to persuade, to describe

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to inform

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

The story of a garbage truck who has a hard time making friends
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?

An article in a magazine comparing and contrasting waste management in New York City and Mexico City

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to inform

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

A billboard asking voters to appoint Joe Santiago 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 purpose of recycling aluminum cans according to the passage?

Recycling will help the environment. Instead of throwing out aluminum cans, it is important for people to recycle them to help save the planet.

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inform

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entertain

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persuade

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persuade

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What was the purpose of the passage about tomatoes being considered poisonous?

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inform