Author's Purpose and Drawing Conclusions

Once upon a time, there was a sad dragon. People were afraid of him because he breathed fire. So, one day, he bought a bid bag of marshmallows, got some sticks, and put up a sign: "Free Marshmallow Roast." No one was afraid if him anymore.

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A farmer began milking. He got a gallon of milk from Bessie, two gallons from Bonnie, and a half-gallon from Betsy,
"This is great!" he said. "Now I'll milk Daisy, and I'll have at least four gallons!" Unfortunately, daisy had no milk.
"Daisy, you're an udder failure," the farmer said.

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A Fable
by Aesop
Fox saw a bunch of beautiful ripe grapes growing on a high vine. He tried to reach them, but they were too high. finally, he got angry. "I did't want them anyway!" he snapped. "The are probably sour." 
The moral of the story: When we can't have something, we pretend we don't want it.

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Chipmunks are better than squirrels. They are smaller and can run faster. They are cuter, with their black stripes and little tails. They are friendly, and they make cute noises. Chipmunks are my favorite animals, and they should be your favorite, too!

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Dear Dad, 
Camp is boring, so can I come home? All we do is hike through the woods looking for deer, wolves, and foxes. So far, we hadn't seen anything. If you come to get me, maybe they will give you your money back!
Love,
Jared

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Welcome to National Park
Watch for signs along the trail. They will tell you about the trees, plants, and animals that live here. The trail is six miles long and takes the average person two hours to hike. There are two rest stops along the way. 

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Ms. Langtry,
I want to do my book report on The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. It's not on the list, but it's a good book, and I would like to report on it. I promise I will do a good job. May I please read it?
Thanks, 
Veronica

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A Fable
by Aesop
Tortoise and Hare were racing. Hare was ahead but ran back to tease slow Tortoise. Hare ran back and forth, teasing Tortoise. Eventually, Hare was exhausted. Tortoise kept going forward, step by step, so he won! 
The moral of the story: slow and steady wins the race.

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