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Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.
What is the author's purpose?

• to tell a story about a boy who worked hard
• to teach how to play basketball
• to persuade you to try out for the basketball team
• to explain the rules of basketball

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Beth and her mom went to the circus. This was a special day because she had never been to a circus before. They bought peanuts and went to their seats. She saw clowns, jugglers, and people on trapezes. There were elephants, lions, and tigers. It was a very exciting day for Beth. 
What is the author's purpose?

• to tell a story about a girl who enjoyed the circus
• to teach you about the animals in the circus
• to persuade you to visit the circus
• to explain how much it costs to attend the circus

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What is the definition of author's purpose?

• Who an author is
• Why an author is writing
• What an author is writing about
• How the author feels about the topic

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What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A bookmark with facts about garbage, such as the average weight of garbage created each year by each individual and the height and width of the largest pile of garbage 

• to inform
• to entertain
• to persuade
• to describe

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the reason a writer writes

• purpose
• persuade
• entertain
• author's purpose

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The author's main purpose is to...

• entertain you with a horror story
• persuade you to visit a bed and breakfast
• entertain you with a mystery
• inform you about a murder in England

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If you read a biased source, you might not get all of the information.

• True
• False

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What is an author's reason for writing?

• Reason
• Purpose
• Point
• Audience

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VIEWPOINTS PRESENTED

has a single-minded goal— get what the writer wants. It is based on the writer’s personal conviction that his way of thinking is the only sensible one. Consequently, the writer’s viewpoint is typically the only one presented.

• Argumentative

• Persuasive

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What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• To persuade the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To tell an interesting story

• To give information about a topic

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