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  • Q1
    Inform means
    give informal speech
    give in a form
    take the form
    give information
    30s
  • Q2
    Persuade means
    make the people think the opposite thing
    make people agree with you
    make people angry
    make people fall in love
    30s
  • Q3
    Entertain means
    to go to the circus
    to make people scared
    to make people sad
    to make people enjoy something
    30s
  • Q4
    What´s the author´s purpose?
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    to inform
    to persuade
    to entertain
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the author´s purpose? "Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."
    to persuade
    to entertain
    to inform
    30s
  • Q6
    What´s the author´s purpose?
    Question Image
    to persuade
    to inform
    to entertain
    30s
  • Q7
    A cat uses its tail to help keep balance.
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    inform
    entertain
    30s
  • Q8
    It's important to go to school. 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. What is the author's purpose?
    to entertain with a story about school
    to persuade you to work hard in school
    to teach you how to get good grades
    to explain the best colleges
    30s
  • Q9
    Candy the cat loves to read books.
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    inform
    entertain
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the author´s purpose? "Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."
    to entertain
    to inform
    to persuade
    30s
  • Q11
    A female cat is called a queen.
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    entertain
    inform
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the author´s purpose? "She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."
    to inform
    to entertain
    to persuade
    30s
  • Q13
    Cats can play the piano better than dogs.
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    entertain
    inform
    30s
  • Q14
    Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95. What is the author's purpose?
    to convince you to attend an art program
    to teach you how all artists become famous
    to explain how to paint a sunset
    to entertain you with a story about artists
    30s
  • Q15
    House cats can have as many as 30 teeth.
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    entertain
    inform
    30s

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