Authors purpose

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What is the author’s purpose in the story of Princess Charlotte?

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To entertain

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What is the author’s purpose in stating: Frogs are amphibians. They can live on either land or in water. A frog can lay thousands of eggs called frog spawn?

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To inform

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What is the author’s purpose in the statement: "You should eat ice cream because it is so good. You can choose from many flavors. You can eat it in a bowl or in a delicious cone."?

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To convince/persuade

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What is the author’s purpose in the passage: "There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children she didn’t know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread; and whipped them all soundly and put them in bed."?

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To entertain

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What is the author’s purpose in the statement: "You should vote for Peter! Peter would make a great class president. He wants to make snack time 20 minutes instead of 10 minutes. Peter is the best!"?

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To convince/persuade

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What is the author’s purpose in describing tulips as a type of flower that comes in many colors and is grown from bulbs?

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To inform

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What is the purpose of the passage about Joey and his toy plane?

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To convince/persuade

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What is the author’s purpose in the passage: "Bubblegum is the best thing in the world. There are so many kinds. You can blow huge bubbles and pop them. It tastes very good. Everyone should chew bubblegum."?

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To convince/persuade

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What is the purpose of the passage about basketball?

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To inform

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What was the purpose of the amusement park visit described?

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To entertain