Author's Purpose Expository

If the author wants to give you information, his/her purpose is ...

• entertain.

• persuade.

• inform.

• educate.

Ashlin says she wants to be a vet someday, so she checks out a nonfiction book from the library that tells about a vet’s job, and how a vet cares for all sorts of animals.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

What Genre is the article "Amazing Wildlife of the Mojave"?

• Poetry

• Expository Text

• Folktale

• Biography

How does the author (Laurence Pringle) of this article feel about the desert iguana's ability to change colors? (page 336)

• He is really impressed. He calls it an amazing ability.

• He thinks it is just ok but not as cool as Mr. Eggington's beard.

• He hates it because he hates animals that change colors.

• He is afraid of lizards. Especially ones that can change colors.

What is the primary purpose of an expository text in science?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To persuade the reader

• To describe a fictional scenario

Which of the following is an example of an expository text in science?

• A science fiction novel

• A lab report on plant growth

• A poem about the stars

• A mystery story about a scientist

Why might a scientist write an expository article about climate change?

• To entertain readers with stories

• To inform readers about climate data

• To persuade readers to buy a product

• To describe a fictional world

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the main goal of an expository science article about photosynthesis?

• To entertain with stories

• To inform about the process

• To persuade to plant trees

• To describe a fictional plant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Which type of writing would most likely be considered expository in a science textbook?

• A fictional story about a scientist

• A detailed explanation of cell division

• A poem about the ocean

• A persuasive essay on recycling

In an expository text about the water cycle, what would be the main focus?

• To entertain with water myths

• To inform about evaporation and precipitation

• To persuade to conserve water

• To describe a fictional water world

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