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

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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Biographies and autobiographies were written to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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One the most popular musical instruments is the piano. In the traditional musical instrument classification system of string, woodwind, percussion and brass, the piano falls into two categories. It is considered a string instrument because the sound comes from the strings inside the piano. It is also considered a percussion instrument, since the player strikes the keyboard, which signals an internal hammer to strike the strings.
What is the author main point?

• The piano is both a string and percussion instrument.
• The piano is a string instrument.
• The piano is a popular instrument.
• The strings of a piano makes the sound.

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Theme is the author's 

• story
• message
• characters
• setting

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The author wants to give you information.

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

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Purpose

• the beginning and the end
• the reason the author does something
• the only way 
• the right way

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Imagine (song)

• Underline/Italics
• Quotation Marks

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Why do you think the author focuses on food so much?

• It helps explain differences.
• It helps separate the sections of the book.
• It helps explain the days of the week.
• It helps explain Joe's appetite.

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WHAT IS THE MESSAGE?

Please don't spend a lot of money on my birthday present. I'm just thankful to have such a wonderful mother and father. I'll just use the little money I have to buy myself an inexpensive coat. And if I can only find coats that cost more than what I have saved up, I'll just continue wearing the coat I have, even if the zipper is broken.

• I don't want a gift.

• Buy me a coat.

• The zipper on my coat is broken.

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Which sentence gives a point made by the author of Passage 1?

• Jefferson enjoyed cooking.

• Jefferson was a great president.

• Jefferson kept trying when his plants failed.

• Jefferson thought everyone should have a garden.

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