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Identify the author's purpose: An article about how pictures and videos can be deceiving

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Identify the author's purpose: A story about a boy who is self-conscious about his body

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Identify the author's purpose: An argument on the world's dependence on fossil fuels

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Identify the author's purpose: A play about a dishonest mother and her children's governess (nanny/tutor)

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Identify the author's purpose: A poem that describes the beauty of nature

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Identify the author's purpose: An informational text about the design of video games

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Identify the author's purpose: A myth about a man who could fly

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Identify the author's purpose: A memoir of a man's adventure on a canoe

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Identify the author's purpose: A folktale about a woman and her sneaky husband

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Identify the author's purpose: A historical text about a female pilot who rejected society's expectations

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