Author's Purpose Task Cards

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The author's main purpose in writing this selection is to-

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Suggest parents should not be overprotective

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learned helplessness

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unable to think for yourself

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What line from the text best communicates the author’s purpose?

Allowing our kids the freedom to grow and learn on

their own is critical for development.

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Beyond handling

social issues, simple problem solving is something

that I see young people struggle with quite often

when they are without help from an older person.

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Life isn’t

always friendly, and there are situations where you

have to stick up for yourself, despite others doing

you wrong.

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This reliance on external aid directly leads to learned

helplessness and an inability to solve problems with

critical thinking on your own.

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Allowing our kids the freedom to grow and learn on

their own is critical for development.

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What is the author’s main purpose? Options:

A to explain why men were not included in the game

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B to discuss the inequality in basketball

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C to share the beginning of women’s basketball

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D to provide information about women’s sports

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to share the beginning of women’s basketball

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Which detail suggests that women’s basketball grew in popularity?

A could teach cooperation between the teammates

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B no men were allowed at the game

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C started adding women’s basketball teams to their schools

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D intercollegiate women’s basketball game was played

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started adding women’s basketball teams to their schools

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Which of the following would the author most likely agree?

A Women’s basketball should be an Olympic sport.

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B Women’s basketball should not be an Olympic sport.

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C Women’s basketball is more popular than men’s basketball.

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D Women’s basketball was oppressed over the years.

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Women’s basketball should be an Olympic sport.

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What is the author’s purpose? Options:

A to persuade

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B to inform

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C to entertain

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D to explain

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E to describe

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to inform

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What text evidence helped you decide the author’s purpose?

Olympics. Even

though this was a significant event for women’s

basketball, an organization named Women’s

Division of the National Amateur Athletic

Federation (WDNAAF), was created, and worked

towards banning women’s basketball from the U.S.

This continued until 1953.

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The goal was finally achieved

after 50 years!

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After a

long struggle, basketball became open to

everyone who wanted to take part.

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In 1921, there was a competition for women’s

sports that were not included in the Olympics.

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After a

long struggle, basketball became open to

everyone who wanted to take part.

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The author’s main purpose for writing this article is to:

A warn readers about the dangers of running shoes

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B compare the benefits of different running shoes

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C share the findings of a new study

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D suggest all runners get two pairs of shoes

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compare the benefits of different running shoes

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Which sentence is the author’s Thesis?

A On the other hand, purely running in a maximalist shoe increases your external vertical impact peak, which also can cause stress-related injuries.

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B Minimalist shoes are best for speed workouts and races, while maximalist shoes should be used for recovery and distance runs.

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C My research reveals that the parallel use of more than one pair of running shoes is a protective factor to runners.

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C My research reveals that the parallel use of more than one pair of running shoes is a protective factor to runners.