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Why do author's use idioms?

• To make their writing more interesting.
• To confuse the audience.
• To be mean.
• To cause frustration in the reader.

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Read the following introduction to an essay.Many people depend on schools for safety and for food. Schools can become community centers that give people access to knowledge and teach skills. Access to fresh fruit and vegetables and an understanding of the local environment are important to communities. Access to fresh fruit and vegetables means people can make healthier choices. And awareness of the local environment means that ordinary people can make informed choices about their neighborhoods and towns. For these reasons, schools should consider hosting community gardens.Based on this paragraph, what is one reason that the author will use to support her argument that schools should host community gardens?

• the importance of access to fresh fruits and vegetables
• the fact that many schools have unused space
  
• the benefit of supporting local businesses
• the importance of learning about communities in different countries
  

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What is the authors purpose?
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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In directions, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Explain

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By stating "Not everyone is over the moon about NASA’s plans," the author means that

• not everyone wants to visit the moon.
• not everyone is happy about NASA’s plans.
• every person is excited for NASA.
• there is no money.

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the reason an author writes a story or text 

• theme
• main idea
• summary
• author's purpose

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Why did Ravi bring the leeches for his personal reflection project?

• To scare the classmates
• To show how interesting his family is
• To show that although his family has been through hard times that they will endure
• To show that leeches (or problems) are in everyone's lives and you will have to learn to deal with them

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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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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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What is the author's purpose in including the sound of the drum beating to call the Mouse Council?

• to create suspense and foreshadow trouble for Despereaux

• to excite the reader with happy beats on the drum

• to make the reader sad that Despereaux is going to get in trouble

• to create a playful mood in the reader

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