Question

yesterday, somervilles annual thanksgiving day parade once again marched down front street. though the temperature dipped to 35°f, the bundled - up crowd cheered all along the 1.5 - mile route. this years parade included twelve floats, five marching bands, and twenty - three other group entries. one new entry this year was the pet parade. dozens of pet owners marched with their dogs or other animals. many pets were dressed in thanksgiving or winter - themed costumes. six - year - old noreen kramer declared the pet parade \the best part.\ the parade also honored some sixty - year - old traditions. it started with the giant turkey float and finished with acrobats dressed as sparkling snowflakes! which best shows that the authors purpose is to inform readers about this years thanksgiving parade in somerville? the author contrasts the reaction of noreen kramer with that of other observers along the route. the author uses vivid words like bundled - up, giant, and sparkling. the author provides facts about the parade, including its location, its length, and the kinds of parade entries.

Explanation:

To determine the author's purpose of informing about the parade, we analyze each option:

• The first option about contrasting Noreen's reaction with others is not supported (no info on other observers' reactions).
• The second option about vivid words describes style, not informing through facts.
• The third option: The author gives facts (location: Front Street, length: 1.5 - mile, entries: 12 floats, 5 bands, 23 other groups, new pet parade, traditions) which directly informs about the parade.

Answer:

The author provides facts about the parade, including its location, its length, and the kinds of parade entries.