Question

text might also include elements of a story, like characters, setting and plot
of the following passages was written primarily to entertain?
the tallest building on the continent of africa is in south africa. it is called the carlton centre and it stands 732 feet high. it was built in 1973.

b. you should save some of your money in a savings account. putting money in a savings account is a smart move because it means you will have cash in case of emergency.

c. a human baby has over sixty more bones than an adult. most babies also have a head that appears larger when compared with the rest of their bodies.

d. \an accomplished wizard once lived on the top floor of a...house and passed his time in thoughtful study...what he didnt know about wizardry was hardly worth knowing...\

1. a text can have more than one purpose. for example, a funny tv commercial might persuade you to buy something and entertain you, too.

read the following passage.

cat owners should put bells on their cats’ collars. many cat owners don’t know that pet cats sometimes hunt and kill birds. partly because of this, some birds are becoming endangered. if cat owners attached bells to their cats’ collars, they might be able to stop birds from dying. the bells would allow cats to roam freely while alerting birds that a cat is nearby.

this passage was written to
a. persuade and inform.

b. inform and entertain.

c. entertain only.

d. inform only.

Explanation:

For the first question:

• Option A is informative (gives facts about a building).
• Option B is persuasive/informative (advises about saving money).
• Option C is informative (shares facts about human anatomy).
• Option D uses a fictional character (a wizard) and story-like elements, which are typical of entertaining writing.

For the second question:

• The passage informs readers that pet cats hunt birds and some birds are endangered. It also persuades cat owners to put bells on their cats' collars to help solve this issue, so it has two purposes: persuade and inform.

Answer:

1. D. "An accomplished wizard once lived on the top floor of a...house and passed his time in thoughtful study...What he didn't know about wizardry was hardly worth knowing..."
2. A. persuade and inform.