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Fiction stories are written to inform and explain something to the reader. True or false

• true
• false

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Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.
What is the author's purpose?

• to tell a story about a boy who worked hard
• to teach how to play basketball
• to persuade you to try out for the basketball team
• to explain the rules of basketball

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

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

• thesis
• summary
• theme
• plot

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Read the paragraph below and answer the question that follows. 
Recycling is the process of turning trash and other materials into new, usable products. Many things can be recycled, including paper, plastic, metal, and glass. There are many different ways to recycle. Drop off centers, buy back centers, and curbside collections are all options to dispose of waste. 
The author's main purpose for writing the above paragraph is to- 

• entertain you with a story about recycling
• persuade you to recycle
• help you solve a problem
• give information about recycling

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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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person who wrote the words in the book

• character
• illustrator
• setting
• author

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What is theme?

• The message or lesson that the author wants you to take away from the story.

• Where the story takes place.

• The main characters in the story.

• What happens in the beginning, middle, and end of the story in order.

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"Spring Break is a fun time of year. We gather with our family and eat delicious food. It is usually warm and my cousins and I play tag and swim! I look forward to it every year!"

The author's point of view in this passage is ..

• positive feeling about spring break

• negative feeling about spring break

• has no opinion about spring break

• doesn't care about spring break

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