Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies - Level 7

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Na m e : ___ _


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



  1. 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.


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  1. Year-round school, with its several short breaks throughout the
    year, is better than the traditional summer-off schedule.


  2. 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.


  3. Making marshmallow rice treats can be fun, but messy. First you will need to gather all the
    ingredients.


  4. 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.


  5. 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.


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