authors purpose

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What is the author's main purpose? Options: to explain why men were not included in the game, to discuss the inequality in basketball, to share the beginning of women's basketball, 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?

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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?

• Women's basketball should be an Olympic sport
• Women's basketball should not be an Olympic sport
• Women's basketball is more popular than men's basketball
• 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: to persuade, to inform, to entertain, to explain

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to inform

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D

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B

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A

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B

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In a non-fiction article, what is usually the author's purpose? Options: Persuade, Inform, Entertain

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Inform

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For what reason does the author include the photograph after paragraph 3 of the selection “Tiptoeing Scientists”? Options: A. To prove that this species is the smallest of all frogs ever discovered B. To highlight the effectiveness of the frog’s natural camouflage C. To emphasize how small the frog is by comparing it to a familiar object D. To demonstrate that the frog has a unique call

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