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What is the purpose of a narrative?

• To give the reader information
• To persuade readers
• To tell a story
• To describe characters

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What are the three reasons for writing?  

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain
• Personal, Interview, Entertain
• Persuade, Irony, Entertain
• Personal, Inform, Evolve

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A magazine article about JJ Watt is most likely to 

• Entertain the reader with a funny interview
• Inform the reader about JJ Watt's professional career
• Persuade you to watch the Texans
• Express JJ Watt's feelings about football 

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If the author is teaching you something, it's NON-FICTION or Science related then the main purpose is probably

• Persuade
• Inform
• Express
• Entertain

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One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?

• share with your neighbor
• work before you play
• be respectful
• don't be greedy

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A Fable
by Aesop
Tortoise and Hare were racing. Hare was ahead but ran back to tease slow Tortoise. Hare ran back and forth, teasing Tortoise. Eventually, Hare was exhausted. Tortoise kept going forward, step by step, so he won! 
The moral of the story: slow and steady wins the race.

• to persuade
• to entertain
• to inform

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Why does the author include a thermometer in one of his drawings of an anthill?

• to show why anthills are more active in the heat
• to show why some ants freeze to death in the winter
• to show how anthills reflect the sun's heat away from the nest
• to show how anthills absorb and transfer the sun's heat to the nest

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Define the Author's Purpose "to persuade".  

• A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.
• A reading passage that has many descriptive details.
• A reading passage that is enjoyable to read, tells, a personal story, or teaches a lesson through the use of a story.
• A reading passage that contains many opinions or tries toc onvince readers to do something, buy something, or believe something.  

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The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters.

The purpose of this selection is mainly to -

• provide a timeline of the Underground Railroad

• tell how the Underground Railroad started

• list the different people who helped with the Underground Railroad

• describe the Underground Railroad

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What is theme?

• how the reader feels about the story

• the title

• central message or moral of the story

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