Unit 3 6.8Di Authors Purpose Retake

What is the author's purpose in writing "California Teen Climbs to Incredible Heights"?

• To compare and contrast Samantha’s achievements with that of her father

• To highlight different types of mountain climbing around the world

• To persuade the reader to try mountain climbing as a way to get fit

• To inform the reader about Samantha Larson’s unique accomplishments

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If you had to create another title for this story, which of the following would best show the main idea of the whole story?

• My Solo Climb to the World's Tallest Peak

• School vs Extreme Sports for Today’s Busy Youth

• Young and Bold: What a Modern-Day Explorer Looks Like

• Samantha Larson: Gold Medal Olympic Mountain Climber

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What is most likely the author's purpose for including the following sentence from paragraph 1? "Samantha and her father braved temperatures that were below freezing and very strong winds to stand where few others have stood—at the highest point on Earth."

• To show who had the greatest impact on Samantha’s climbing career

• To emphasize their achievements as mountain climbers

• To highlight why Samantha started mountain climbing

• To demonstrate how Samantha is different from her peers

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Which sentence would be the best to add AFTER this sentence from paragraph 8? "Samantha had to miss school to make the trip to South America."

• Her desire to reach exceptional heights required sacrifices in many areas of her life.

• Soon, her grades dropped and she regretted getting behind in her schoolwork.

• Many young people were inspired by Samantha’s dedication and also joined youth climbing teams.

• Samantha's teachers felt frustrated that she did not take her education seriously.

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Which sentence best supports the main idea of the passage?

• “They took lessons with experienced climbers and practiced in a safe place.”

• “It took Samantha and her father nearly two weeks to reach the summit.”

• “For Samantha and her father, climbing Mount Everest was part of a larger endeavor.”

• “The Larsons made the climb during the summer, which meant that they had nearly 24 hours of daylight.”

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