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author's purpose

• what the selection is mostly about
• the reason someone writes
• to put the events in order
• when and where the story takes place

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When you are talking about author's purpose it's..

• The central idea that the author has about a topic.
• A general term for main idea.
• None of these
• The reason the author wrote the text. It ties into the theme, lesson, or moral and main idea.

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The message of the story is the . . .

• Setting
• Plot
• Theme

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What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't steal. 
• Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 
• Being beautiful is the most important thing.
• Swans are prettier than ducks.

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A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?

• Be honest.
• Don't be greedy.
• Always share your things with others.
• Be respectful to others.

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It doesn't matter what type of clothes you wear or the kind of music you listen to.  What matters most is who you are inside.

• Theme
• Main Idea

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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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Why did the author include the story about the beehive in chapter 5?

• to entertain the reader
• to instruct the reader on how to remove honey
• to demonstrate the desperate need for food amongst the people

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The theme of a piece of literature is the same as its ...

• message
• significance
• subject
• meaning

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In a campaign speech, the authors purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Describe

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