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Directions:Date:Each passage below is the beginning of a paragraph. Decide which purpose the
author probably had in mind when he or she wrote it. Write one of the boldfaced
words below.All communication is done with a purpose in mind. A passage you read may have been
written for one of these reasons:- to describesomething • to instructor give directions
- to informor share knowledge • to persuadeor convince
- to summarizeor explain • to entertainor amuse
- I don’t know how or why, but I think I have the biggest cat in the
world. His name is Rex but I’m thinking of changing it to T-Rex.
______________________________________________- Year-round school, with its several short breaks throughout the
year, is better than the traditional summer-off schedule.
- Have you read Miss Nelson Is Missingby James Marshall? It is the hilarious story of a teacher
with an unruly class, who teaches them to behave by disguising herself as a mean substitute
named Miss Viola Swamp.
- Making marshmallow rice treats can be fun, but messy. First you will need to gather all the
ingredients.
- On Saturday, May 28, our school will be having its annual field day. There will be lots of food,
games, and field events in which children of all ages can participate.
- I sat at the back of the rowboat and gazed at the orange glow of the warm sun as it set over
the water that was lapping lazily at my feet.