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Which of these verbs, is NOT an author's purpose verb?

• suggest

• imply

• emphasize

• decide

By telling the story from the first-person point of view, the author helps the reader understand —

• how the protagonist's friend feels about a particular subject

• why a minor character enjoys the protagonist's company

• how all the characters feel about a particular subject

• how the protagonist feels about a particular subject

Which of these examples of author's purpose mean "to convince the reader to agree with a particular viewpoint."

• To persuade

• To explain

• To entertain

• To inform

Which of these examples of author's purpose mean "to provide enjoyment or amusement to the reader."

• To explain

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To inform

Which is an example of personification?

• The leaves rustled quietly in the wind.

• The cat yelled hello to me as I walked by.

• The piano music sounded beautiful that night.

• None of these.

A simile is a comparison of two different things using like or as. True or false?

• True

• False

Which one of these backs up the main idea of a text?

• Author's purpose

• Supporting details

• Title

• None of these

What is stanza?

• The title of a poem

• A line in a poem

• A section in a poem, like a paragraph

• The footnotes in a poem

Which of these examples of author's purpose means to "enlighten the reader with topics that are usually real or contain facts (remember: facts are used to teach and not persuade."

• To persuade

• To inform

• To explain

• To entertain

Which of these words is a synonym for 'elaborate'?

• A) Simple

• B) Complicated

• C) Basic

• D) Plain