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The purpose of the text feature below the photo is 

• to show the main idea of the article to the reader. 
• To convince the reader that snakes are dangerous 
• To provide an explanation of the photo
  
• To inform the reader about the history of snakes. 

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I wonder who 
 invented paper plates?  He was a
 clever guy!  Imagine having to lug heavy plates to a picnic, and then have to carry them home again.
Which statement do you think the author would agree with?

• Everyone should use disposable products
• Disposable products are dangerous and nobody should use them. 

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Landfills are overflowing with the garbage 
created by fast food restaurants and individuals too lazy to wash their dishes.  The earth is 
becoming polluted.  Wouldn't it be nice if people would go back to eating at home and washing 
dishes?
Which statement do you think the author would agree with?

• People should not use disposable products
• People should never wash dishes
• People should only use disposable products

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Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness 
 of humans.  Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean 
 water, polluting the dolphins' environment.
What is the author's perspective?

• Thea author's favorite animal is a dolphin
• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins
• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous
• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.

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Many cities have aquariums that have adopted 
orphaned dolphins found in the ocean. Many of these dolphins were wounded and would not have
survived alone. Because of the kindness of humans these animals are alive today.
What is the author's perspective?

• The author thinks that people are harmful to dolphins
• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins 
• The author loves dolphins
• The author is not a fan of dolphins

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Newspaper articles are used for...  

• Persuading
• Entertaining
• Informing

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Why do we need to exercise, when it is so dangerous and people can hurt themselves while doing it.  I refuse to exercise.  What is the author's p.o.v.?

• to tell a story about pyramids
• to inform you about the Food Group Pyramid
• against exercise
• positive towards exercise.

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What is the purpose of a narrative writing?

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

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the reason an author writes a story or text 

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

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Explain

• To give another example of something
• To provide step by step of how to do something
• To have more clues to offer
• To show how you can read the problem 

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