Why did the author do that?

What is the purpose of an author writing a fiction story?

• Inform

• Persuade

• explain

• entertain

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How do writers entertain within a fiction story? Choose ALL that apply.

• comedy or humor

• drama or tension

• a strong plot

• bold characters

• Figurative language/ using connotation

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At home, I continued to be a model son in

order to persuade my parents that I did not,

indeed, need a babysitter. Before dinner I

helped set the table and asked mom, “Did

you and Dad talk about the babysitter?”

“Well, we talked about Sean still

needing a babysitter.”

“Wait but what about me?” I

stated, “I’m eleven, now. I can’t help

it that Sean is only seven.”

Why did the author write this story?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To explain

• To entertain

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At home, I continued to be a model son in

order to persuade my parents that I did not,

indeed, need a babysitter. Before dinner I

helped set the table and asked mom, “Did

you and Dad talk about the babysitter?”

“Well, we talked about Sean still

needing a babysitter.”

“Wait but what about me?” I

stated, “I’m eleven, now. I can’t help

it that Sean is only seven.”

How do you think the author wants you to feel about the main character?

• The author wants you to feel sympathetic. towards the narrator.

• The author wants you to be envious of the narrator.

• The author wants you to be resentful of the narrator.

• The author wants you to be annoyed with the narrator.

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At home, I continued to be a model son in

order to persuade my parents that I did not,

indeed, need a babysitter. Before dinner I

helped set the table and asked mom, “Did

you and Dad talk about the babysitter?”

“Well, we talked about Sean still

needing a babysitter.”

“Wait but what about me?” I

stated, “I’m eleven, now. I can’t help

it that Sean is only seven.”

How does the author use dialogue to contribute to the plot?

• introduce the setting

• present the main conflict

• foreshadow the resolution

• creates comedy or humor

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A Fox, who was out in search of food, discovered a Hen scratching for worms at the foot of a tree. He hid himself in a bush nearby, and was about to spring out and seize her, when a strange tapping sound fell upon his ears; for in that same tree there was a Drum, and when the wind blew, the branches beat against it.

Now the Fox was exceedingly hungry, and reasoned thus: —

“A noise as loud as that must be made by a fowl much larger than this Hen. I will, therefore, let her go, and will bring down that larger bird for my supper.”

Without further thought he rushed out of the bush with a noise that put the Hen to flight, and, after many vain efforts, scrambled up the tree. High among the leaves he found the Drum, and fell upon it tooth and claw. He soon had it open, only to see that it was filled with nothing more or less than empty air. The Fox hung his tail.

“What a stupid wretch I am!” he groaned. “Because of my own greediness, I must now go supper-less to bed.

Why did the author write this story?

• To inform the reader about a fox's ability to trap a hen.

• The persuade the reader that a fox is a greedy animal.

• The explain to the reader how clever a fox can be.

• To entertain the reader with a story about a fox and a hen.

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A Fox, who was out in search of food, discovered a Hen scratching for worms at the foot of a tree. He hid himself in a bush nearby, and was about to spring out and seize her, when a strange tapping sound fell upon his ears; for in that same tree there was a Drum, and when the wind blew, the branches beat against it.

Now the Fox was exceedingly hungry, and reasoned thus: —

“A noise as loud as that must be made by a fowl much larger than this Hen. I will, therefore, let her go, and will bring down that larger bird for my supper.”

Without further thought he rushed out of the bush with a noise that put the Hen to flight, and, after many vain efforts, scrambled up the tree. High among the leaves he found the Drum, and fell upon it tooth and claw. He soon had it open, only to see that it was filled with nothing more or less than empty air. The Fox hung his tail.

“What a stupid wretch I am!” he groaned. “Because of my own greediness, I must now go supper-less to bed.

How does the author use the drum to provide tension?

• The fox does not know how to play the drum so it is funny when he tears it up.

• It is sad that the fox loses the opportunity to eat because of the drum.

• Without the drum the reader would not learn that the fox is greedy.

• Until the fox finds the drum the reader does not know what is making the noise louder than a fowl.

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One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants were bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying out the grain they had stored up during the summer, when a starving Grasshopper, his fiddle under his arm, came up and humbly begged for a bite to eat.

"What!" cried the Ants in surprise, "haven't you stored anything away for the winter? What in the world were you doing all last summer?"

"I didn't have time to store up any food," whined the Grasshopper; "I was so busy making music that before I knew it the summer was gone."

The Ants shrugged their shoulders in disgust.

"Making music, were you?" they cried. "Very well; now dance!" And they turned their backs on the Grasshopper and went on with their work.

What does the information in paragraph 3 reveal about the grasshopper?

• He doesn’t know how to store food for the winter.

• He thinks the ants should have stored food for him while he played his music.

• He is not a careful planner and was easily distracted by his music.

• He is disappointed in himself because he did not store food for the winter.

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One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants were bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying out the grain they had stored up during the summer, when a starving Grasshopper, his fiddle under his arm, came up and humbly begged for a bite to eat.

"What!" cried the Ants in surprise, "haven't you stored anything away for the winter? What in the world were you doing all last summer?"

"I didn't have time to store up any food," whined the Grasshopper; "I was so busy making music that before I knew it the summer was gone."

The Ants shrugged their shoulders in disgust.

"Making music, were you?" they cried. "Very well; now dance!" And they turned their backs on the Grasshopper and went on with their work.

How do you think the author wants you to feel about the grasshopper at the beginning of the story?

• pity

• worried

• guilty

• betrayed

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One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants were bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying out the grain they had stored up during the summer, when a starving Grasshopper, his fiddle under his arm, came up and humbly begged for a bite to eat.

"What!" cried the Ants in surprise, "haven't you stored anything away for the winter? What in the world were you doing all last summer?"

"I didn't have time to store up any food," whined the Grasshopper; "I was so busy making music that before I knew it the summer was gone."

The Ants shrugged their shoulders in disgust.

"Making music, were you?" they cried. "Very well; now dance!" And they turned their backs on the Grasshopper and went on with their work.

How does the author use actions to convey that the Ants are unsympathetic towards the Grasshopper?

• When the Ants cry they are showing how they feel sorry for the Grasshopper.

• When the grasshopper whines at the Ants they try to give him food.

• When the Ants turn their back and walk away from the Grasshopper they are showing that they do not care.

• When the Ants are drying the grain they offer to share the work so the Grasshopper can earn his meal.

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