authors purpose

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What does the E stand for in the author's purpose acronym?

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entertain

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D

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In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

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Inform

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What was the purpose of the NASA scientists' visit to the local manufacturing plant?

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Inform about what scientists did yesterday at NASA.

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What is the purpose of the story about James and his birthday?

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Entertain with a story about a boy's birthday present.

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What is the purpose of the statement: "Do you carpool to school? Do you take a bus? It should be a requirement for everyone to either share a ride or walk to school every day. If we are serious about saving the planet, we must take steps to conserve energy and reduce fossil fuel emissions." Options: Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain

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Persuade

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What was the purpose of the smoke detector invented for Skylab?

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Inform

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What is the purpose of the description: "Available in blue, red, or white, this pure wool sweater features long sleeves, a row of six stone buttons, and a collar embroidered with tiny silver flowers."?

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Describe what the sweater looks like.

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For what reason does the author include the photograph after paragraph 3 of the selection “Tiptoeing Scientists”?

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To emphasize how small the frog is by comparing it to a familiar object

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What is the purpose of requiring supermarkets to label each fruit or vegetable with information about its origin and travel distance? Options: Inform, Explain, Persuade, Describe

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Persuade