Author's Purpose

Which of the following passages was written mainly to inform?

• "In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day...a boy was born to a poor family who did not want him. On the same day another English child was born to a rich family of the name of Tudor, who did want him. All England wanted him too."

• There are many different kinds of octopuses. Some are as small as 2 inches while some can grow as big as 18 feet. Octopuses have thousands of suckers on their arms that they use to taste and feel.

• "When night is almost done,/ And sunrise grows so near/ That we can touch the spaces,/ It's time to smooth the hair/ And get the dimples ready,/ And wonder we could care/ For that old faded midnight/ That frightened but an hour."

• "Once upon a time there lived a queen who had been the mother of a great many children, and of them all only one daughter was left. But then she was worth at least a thousand. Her mother...was so terribly afraid of losing her that she quite spoiled her, and never tried to correct any of her faults."

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CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following is an example of an author’s opinion?

• A giant panda’s diet is over 99% bamboo.

• The oldest living panda is 37 years old.

• Panda’s paws have thumbs.

• Pandas are the most beautiful animals.

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Which of the following passages was written primarily to entertain?

• The tallest building on the continent of Africa is in South Africa. It is called the Carlton Centre and it stands 732 feet high. It was built in 1973.

• You should save some of your money in a savings account. Putting money in a savings account is a smart move because it means you will have cash in case of emergency.

• A human baby has over sixty more bones than an adult. Most babies also have a head that appears larger when compared with the rest of their bodies.

• "An accomplished wizard once lived on the top floor of a...house and passed his time in thoughtful study...What he didn't know about wizardry was hardly worth knowing..."

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Read the following passage:

Cat owners should put bells on their cats’ collars. Many cat owners don’t know that pet cats sometimes hunt and kill birds. Partly because of this, some birds are becoming endangered. If cat owners attached bells to their cats’ collars, they might be able to stop birds from dying. The bells would allow cats to roam freely while alerting birds that a cat is nearby.

This passage was written to:

• persuade and inform.

• inform and entertain.

• entertain only.

• inform only.

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CCSS.RI.8.9

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