Question

from its our world, too!: young people who are making a difference by phillip m. hoose as you read, highlight details that show complications to netos main conflict. two young people face conflict to make a change in their small town read each detail from the assignment text. then, identify whether the detail indicates that the author’s purpose is to inform, to entertain, or to persuade. \many hispanics spoke only spanish, and most whites spoke only english.\ to entertain \he knew he had the courage to blast through tacklers and the toughness to work all day in the beet fields, but this seemed harder.\ two days before the next game to inform to entertain to persuade

Explanation:

First Detail ("Many Hispanics spoke only Spanish, and most whites spoke only English.")

This detail is providing factual information about the language spoken by different ethnic groups. The author's purpose here is to inform the reader about this linguistic difference, not to entertain (which would involve storytelling for enjoyment) or persuade (which would involve trying to convince the reader of a viewpoint). So the correct purpose is "to inform", not "to entertain" as initially selected.

This detail is part of a narrative that is likely meant to engage the reader emotionally or through a story - like account. It is describing a character's feelings and experiences, which is typical of writing that aims to entertain (by drawing the reader into the character's situation and making them interested in the story). It is not primarily informing (which would be about facts or data) or persuading (which would be about changing the reader's opinion or action).

Answer:

to inform

Second Detail ("He knew he had the courage to blast through tacklers and the toughness to work all day in the beet fields, but this seemed harder.")