03.10 | Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose in the story about Ted trying out for the basketball team?

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to tell a story about a boy who worked hard

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What is the author's purpose in the story about Ted trying out for the basketball team?

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to tell a story about a boy who worked hard

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What is the author's purpose in the passage: "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."

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to persuade you to work hard in school

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What is the purpose of a Disney World brochure?

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Inform about Disney and persuade to take a trip there

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What is the author's purpose in the passage about rules?

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to persuade people to follow the rules

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What is the author's purpose in the following advertisement?
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To persuade customers to buy their product.

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What is the author's purpose in describing spiders?

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To describe characteristics of a spider.

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What is the author's purpose in the passage about cobras?

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To highlight the different places cobras can be found.

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What is the purpose of a commercial ad in a magazine?

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Persuade you to buy and drink more Dr. Pepper

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Author's Purpose: "to inform"

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A reading passage that contains facts about a particular subject.