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In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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In directions, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader is called a _____.

• theme
• conflict
• genre
• metaphor

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The average school day for kindergarteners is getting longer, and it's paying off in improved reading skills.  This improvement will continue from elementary school to HS.  These children will be able to get better jobs when they are adults.  What is the author’s viewpoint about full day kindergarten?

• Favors full day
• Not in favor of full day

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What is central idea?

• a topic of a text
• what the author is saying about the topic
• details that support a claim
• an opinion disguised as a fact

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What makes Shakespeare great?

• his inventive and clever use of language
• his poor writing style
• his wealth
• his old, confusing language

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The most important thing the author says about a topic

• Theme
• Central Idea
• Inference
• Text Evidence

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The story states that the tradition has changed over time, and people really don't remember much but do it anyway. What point is the author trying to get across with this aspect?

• That things change and that's ok
• That it's not ok that things change
• That you can change a tradition and it's fine
• That doing something just bc it's tradition is ridiculous

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The goal of persuasive writing is to...?

• Entertain

• Convince

• Explain

• Instruct

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What is the purpose of this short story?

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

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