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Beth and her mom went to the circus. This was a special day because she had never been to a circus before. They bought peanuts and went to their seats. She saw clowns, jugglers, and people on trapezes. There were elephants, lions, and tigers. It was a very exciting day for Beth. 
What is the author's purpose?

• to tell a story about a girl who enjoyed the circus
• to teach you about the animals in the circus
• to persuade you to visit the circus
• to explain how much it costs to attend the circus

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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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Do you enjoy kites?  If you order right away, we will give you directions for making kites out of all kinds of materials-sticks, straws, socks, and more.  All of this for only $10.95.  Hurry!  Time is limited. 
What is this ad trying to get the reader to do?

• buy information about sticks and straws.
• Buy information about sock puppets.
• Buy information about kite making.
• Buy a read-to-fly kite.

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In an advertisement, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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In a poem, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Infrom
• Entertain

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Come and buy John's pizza today! It is cheap and tastes amazing!
What is the authors purpose in this text? 

• To Persuade
• To Entertain
• To Inform 
• To Explain

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Why is it important to the story that Winn-Dixie "gets lost" during the party?

• The author needed to include it for the dramatic effect.
• It helped Opal realize that like her mom, you can only love things while you have them and have to let them go if they want to be free. 
• It showed that Opal is not responsible. 
• The author wanted to make the reader cry.

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Why does the author say at the beginning of the article what a cow feels like?

• the author loves cows

• to give facts about cows

• to show how the world felt to Helen

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What is the author's purpose in including a heading in a book?

• The heading tells the main idea of a section of text.

• The heading shows what something looks like.

• The heading tells where the important words are located.

• The heading tells the parts of a photograph.

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Why did the author write this selection?

• to tell a funny story about penguins

• to inform us about how penguins live

• to compare penguins to other birds

• to ask people to help penguins

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