Author's Purpose and Text Features

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In a book about Tornadoes, why would the author include a picture like this?

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to show the destruction that a tornado can cause

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Study the picture. Why might the author of a book about tornadoes include this picture?

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to show what a tornado looks like in the flatlands of Texas

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How does this picture help the author's point of not all tornadoes create the same amount of damage?

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to show the different levels of tornadoes and and example of the damage each level could cause.

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The author most likely included this map in a book about rainforests to

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show where rainforests are located

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What type of text feature is shown in the picture and what is the author's reason for including it in a book dealing with science?

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diagram, to show the different layers of the earth

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This picture would be chosen by an author to be included in a book about...

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the creation of new rock formations

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Why might an author include this text feature in a book they wrote?

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So a reader can know the meaning of words specific to the topic of the book.

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Why did the author include this map in a book about wild cats?

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to show where different types of cats are located

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What was the reason the author included this picture in a book about cats?

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to show how wild cats and domestic cats are different.

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An author might include this picture in a book about frogs in order to illustrate....

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that frogs can be very small