Question

each question below.

1. a purpose is a reason for doing something. so an author’s purpose is the author’s reason for writing something. the author’s purpose could be to persuade you. this means that the author is trying to convince you of something. an author can also try to inform you or entertain you. when you’re trying to decide what the author’s purpose is, you should use evidence from the text, like words and phrases.

according to the passage, an author’s purpose is
a. the writer’s reason for writing a text. b. the universal message of a text.
c. the author’s reason for becoming a writer. d. the character who tells the story.

1. when authors inform you of something, they give you information or teach you to do or make something. how can you tell if a text was written mainly to inform? here’s a hint: the author will stick mostly to facts.

which of the following passages was written mainly to inform?
a. \in the ancient city of london, on a certain autumn day...a boy was born to a poor family who did not want him. on the same day another english child was born to a rich family of the name of tudor, who did want him. all england wanted him too.\

b. there are many different kinds of octopuses. some are as small as 2 inches while some can grow as big as 18 feet. octopuses have thousands of suckers on their arms that they use to taste and feel.

c. \when night is almost done,/ and sunrise grows so near/ that we can touch the spaces,/ its time to smooth the hair/ and get the dimples ready,/ and wonder we could care/ for that old faded midnight/ that frightened but an hour.\

d. \once upon a time there lived a queen who had been the mother of a great many children, and of them all only one daughter was left. but then she was worth at least a thousand. her mother...was so terribly afraid of losing her that she quite spoiled her, and never tried to correct any of her faults.\

Explanation:

1. For question 1, the passage directly states "an author's purpose is the author's reason for writing something", which matches option A.
2. For question 2, an informative text focuses on factual details. Option B provides factual measurements and traits of octopuses, while the other options are narrative or poetic (entertainment-focused).

Answer:

1. A. the writer's reason for writing a text.
2. B. There are many different kinds of octopuses. Some are as small as 2 inches while some can grow as big as 18 feet. Octopuses have thousands of suckers on their arms that they use to taste and feel.