pretest- Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose when a passage makes you cry, laugh, or feel scared?

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Entertain

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What author's purpose is supported by graphs and charts?

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Inform

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What is the author's purpose when they want to influence or change the reader's mind?

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Persuade

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What type of texts are written to provide facts, descriptions, or explanations?

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Inform

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What is the author's purpose of fictional texts?

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Entertain

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What does it mean to persuade in writing?

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To influence the reader's thoughts or actions.

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What is the purpose of informative texts?

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To provide knowledge or facts about a topic.

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What type of writing aims to entertain the reader?

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Fictional writing.

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What is an example of a text that aims to inform?

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A textbook or a news article.

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What is the difference between entertaining and informing?

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Entertaining aims to amuse, while informing aims to educate.