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It's important to go to school. What you learn in school will help you later in life. It will also help you get a job. If you work hard in school and make good grades, you may be able to go to college and have a career.
What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain with a story about school
• to teach you how to get good grades
• to persuade you to work hard in school
• to explain the best colleges

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Commercials are used for...  

• Persuading
• Entertaining
• Informing
• Explaining

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A shark never runs out of teeth. If a shark loses a tooth, another tooth takes its place. During its life, a shark grows thousands of teeth!Which tells about the paragraph?

• It tries to get you to buy a shark book.
• It explains true things about sharks.
• It tells you a story about a shark.

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William Steig loved to draw. For years, he drew cartoons and other drawings for grown-ups. At age sixty-one, he decided to try something new. He wrote and drew the pictures for a children's book. For over thirty years, he made children's books. One famous book is Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. His book Shrek! was made into movies.Why did William Steig begin making children's books?

• because he wanted to try something different
• because he noticed that he loved to draw
• because he had just turned sixty-one

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"You can do it!" shouted her father, as he pushed Chloe and let go.  She was going on her own, but suddenly fell.  She cried, but said, "Again, daddy!" This time she went farther but fell into the ditch.  A few moments later, she was riding down the street, smiling from ear to ear.

• you should sacrifice for others
• your family will do anything for you
• when you are greedy, you will fall down
• you should never give up

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What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

• peanut allergies
• students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods
• yummy
• delicious

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the message or lesson the author wants you to learn 

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

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The story of a real person's life written by that person

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Non fiction

• Fiction

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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.
What is the author's perspective?

• The author thinks that disposable products are harming the environment. 
• The author thinks that disposable products are wonderful.

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Many cities have aquariums that have adopted orphaned (abandoned) dolphins found in the ocean. Many of these dolphins were wounded (hurt) and would not have survived alone. Because of the kindness of humans, these animals are alive today. What is the author's viewpoint on peoples' relationship with dolphins?

• People are hurt dolphins.

• People are help dolphins.

• People are just like dolphins.

• Dolphins are just like people.

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