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Authors Purpose: A science book- What is the purpose
a) To inform
b) to entertain
c) to edumacate you
d) to express an opinion

When an author writes a comic book- the most likely authors purpose is?
a) to inform
b) to entertain
c) To express an opinion
d) to show you how well they can draw

If you read a speech written by a politician it is most likely going to try to
a) impress you
b) entertain you
c) persuade you
d) bother you

Can an author have more then one purpose for writing something?
a) No, she will always only ever have 1 purpose
b) Sure, for example, she could try to persuade me while being informative
c) No, she will always try to persuade me only
d) Yes, why not

Can an effect have more than one cause?
a) Yes.
b) no
c) maybe
d) when is it time to go?

Context Clues: Help you to figure out words you may not know. An botonist, a person who studies plants, came to visit our school
a) Botonist is a person who works at your school
b) A person who studies plants
c) A person who cleans the bathrooms
d) A person with bad breath

A fact is something you can prove. IS the following a fact or an opinion? She was the nicest teacher in our school.
a) fact
b) opinion
c) not true
d) a lie

Fact or opinion? The capital of the United States is Washington, DC
a) fact
b) opinion
c) a lie
d) not true

The STAAR Test wants to test on how well you THINK while you are reading?
a) No
b) Who cares
c) What is a STAAR test?
d) Yes, most of the STAAR test is based on you making inferences

Drawing conclusions is not an important skill?
a) Yes it is!
b) No who cares
c) what?
d) I think the ant game is fun

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