Author's Purpose and Viewpoint

The main purpose of this article is -

• inform the reader about technology use with young people.

• persuade the reader that technology use with young people is healthy and beneficial.

• entertain the reader with a story about students using technology.

• persuade the reader that technology use with young people can be unhealthy and have negative effects.

Which of the following phrases reflects the author's attitude towards the topic of the article?

• "Some might say technology like Google has positive effects."

• "I think technology is not as unproductive as many people say. However, it's not the solution to every problem."

• "Adults and children use the same type of devices, but they use different content."

• "We want to know more information so we just scroll through it all."

Reread the section "Understanding the Purpose of Technology". The author included this section of the article to -

• offer some solutions to the problem of young people overusing technology.

• explain all of the negative effects of technology.

• tell the reader that society has gone too far with technology and there is no way of solving the problem.

• explain that technology should only be used by adults.

the section "Forgetting What We Know." Which sentence shows the author's viewpoint about using technology?

• Some might say technology like Google has positive effects.

• Why should people have to remember all that when they could turn to Google instead?

• If we always turn to technology for answers, we'll never learn anything on our own.

• An example is when my class had a math test and we were allowed to use calculators.

An author writes a detailed article about the benefits of recycling, including statistics on how recycling reduces waste and conserves resources. What is the primary purpose of this article?

• To entertain readers with stories about recycling

• To persuade readers to recycle more

• To inform readers about the history of recycling

• To describe the recycling process in a factory

An author writes a memoir about growing up in a multicultural neighborhood, reflecting on the diverse cultural experiences that shaped their identity and values. The author expresses gratitude for this upbringing and the broader perspective it provided. What is the author's purpose?

• To persuade readers to move to a multicultural neighborhood

• To inform readers about different cultures

• To share personal experiences and reflections on cultural diversity

• To entertain readers with humorous stories from their childhood

Which of the following would the author most likely agree?

• A Women’s basketball should be an Olympic sport.

• B Women’s basketball should not be an Olympic sport.

• C Women’s basketball is more popular than men’s basketball.

• D Women’s basketball was oppressed over the years.

Which of the following would the author most likely agree?

• Women’s basketball should be an Olympic sport.

• Women’s basketball should not be an Olympic sport.

• Women’s basketball is more popular than men’s basketball.

• Women’s basketball was oppressed over the years.

In recent years, people have been buying more and more electronic books. They read these books on machines called E-readers. Electronic books are less expensive than paper books, and they don't use trees. Some people think that these inventions mean that paper books are no longer needed. But, let's not give up on books! If all books are on E-readers we wouldn't be able to wander the stacks of a library. No one would ever again feel the breeze as they leafed through the pages of a book. A world without books is not a world I would want to live in.

Based on the selection, the reader can conclude that

• the author prefers things that cost less to expensive things.

• the author prefers old-fashioned ways to modern ways.

• the author prefers products that are made of trees.

• the author prefers newer things to older things.

Which of the following would the author most likely agree?

• Women's basketball should be an Olympic sport

• Women's basketball should not be an Olympic sport

• Women's basketball is more popular than men's basketball

• Women's basketball was oppressed over the years