1. Get a piece of Notebook Paper
2. Put on a PROPER Heading
3. Number your paper 1 to 15
4. WRITE – Author’s Purpose on
the TITLE LINE!
5. READ the NEXT 15 passages
6. CHOOSE the correct answer
and write ONLY a,b,c,or d on
your paper.
7. GOOD LUCK!!
1. The Slim-O-Matic will help you lose
pounds and inches from your body in just 1
month. This amazing machine helps you to
exercise correctly and provides and easy
video to show you the proper way to
exercise. Send $75.99 and begin exercising
today!
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a. Inform
b. Persuade
c. Entertain
d. Cause-Effect
2. Plaque is a clear film of bacteria that
sticks to your teeth. After you eat, bacteria
go crazy over the sugar on your teeth, like
ants at a picnic. The bacteria break it down
into acids that eat away tooth enamel,
causing holes called cavities.
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a. Describe
b. Persuade
c. Inform
d. Cause-Effect
3. In recent decades, cities have grown so large that now about 50% of the
Earth's population lives in urban areas. There are several reasons for this
occurrence. First, the increasing industrialization of the nineteenth century
resulted in the creation of many factory jobs, which tended to be located in
cities. These jobs, with their promise of a better material life, attracted many
people from rural areas. Second, there were many schools established to
educate the children of the new factory laborers. The promise of a better
education persuaded many families to leave farming communities and move to
the cities. Finally, as the cities grew, people established places of leisure,
entertainment, and culture, such as sports stadiums, theaters, and museums.
For many people, these facilities made city life appear more interesting than life
on the farm, and therefore drew them away from rural communities.
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a. Inform
b. Cause-Effect
c. Entertain
d. Persuade
4. Karina’s heart pounded with terror when
she realized she could not escape the
raging flames that were surrounding her. All
of a sudden, she felt protective arms wrap
around her. From there, she realized that
she was being led to safety.
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a. Entertain
b. Persuade
c. Inform
d. Instruct
5. To change a flat tire, first find a safe spot
on the road to pull over. Before getting out of
your car, turn on your hazard lights. Use a
wrench to loosen the lug nuts. Next, use the
jack to lift the vehicle off of the ground.
Remove the lug nuts and pull the tire off of
the car.
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a. Inform
b. Cause-Effect
c. Entertain
d. Instruct
6. Owning a pet from the pound has many
advantages. First of all, a child feels good
about rescuing an abandoned or abused
animal and giving it a whole new life. Also a
pet from the pound only costs a few dollars
compared to the pets from a fancy pet store.
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a. Inform
b. Describe
c. Persuade
d. Entertain
7. There have been numerous campaigns against cigarette
smoking communicating that this vice causes death. But a threat
to health doesn’t seem to be a good reason for quitting anymore.
People somehow block themselves and ignore all the information
that is given to them. The purpose of this essay is to discuss three
effects of cigarette smoking, besides the broadly mentioned
possibility of developing cancer or dying, which are the smell of
smoke, the stained teeth, and the cost of doing it.
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a. Inform
b. Cause-Effect
c. Entertain
d. Persuade
8. The word cookie refers to "small cakes"
derived from the Dutch word "koekje" or
"koekie." Cookies contain many of the same
ingredients as cakes except that they have a
lower proportion of liquid with a higher
proportion of sugar and fat to flour.
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a. Inform
b. Persuade
c. Entertain
d. Cause-Effect
9. Homework is an important part of the
learning process in middle school. Students
need both guided practice in class and
independent practice at home. Students are
required to have a certain percent on the
STAAR test before they can graduate to the
next grade.
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a. Describe
b. Persuade
c. Inform
d. Entertain
10. Joe had been fishing for over two hours
without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble
at the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the
boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a
sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and
landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends
laughed and laughed.
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a. Inform
b. Persuade
c. Instruct
d. Entertain
11. Names(s) and Address: print your first
name, middle initial, last name, and address,
in blue or black ink, in the spaces provided
at the top of your Income Tax Forms. Date
of Birth: enter the date of your birth in the
spaces provided with the month, day, and
year (mm/dd/yyyy).
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a. Inform
b. Persuade
c. Instruct
d. Cause-Effect
12. Once upon a time there was a fairy
princess. She was locked away in a very tall
tower. Everyday she waited for a prince to
rescue her. But instead she spent her time
with a fire-breathing dragon next door. Until
One day, she saw a prince riding up on a
giant white horse.
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a. Entertain
b. Persuade
c. Describe
d. Cause-Effect
13. The best vacation is a trip to the beach.
There is a lot to do at the beach. You can go
swimming, build a sandcastle, or maybe
even go surfing. The beach is also very
relaxing. When you plan your next vacation,
be sure to remember that the beach is your
best choice.
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a. Inform
b. Persuade
c. Entertain
d. Cause-Effect
14. Our family stayed in a lodge near the active
volcano, Arenal, in Costa Rica. Just after dark, we hear
a noise that sounded like a very loud thunder. When
we looked at the volcano, a big puff a grey smoke came
out of the top. Then it looked like bright orange fir
works flying out of the volcano. Streams of orange
liquid oozed down the side of the volcano. We knew
that must be lava.
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a. Inform
b. Persuade
c. Describe
d. Cause-Effect
15. Gregory is my beautiful gray Persian cat. He walks with pride
and grace, performing a dance of disdain as he slowly lifts and
lowers each paw with the delicacy of a ballet dancer. His pride,
however, does not extend to his appearance, for he spends most
of his time indoors watching television and growing fat.
He enjoys TV commercials, especially those for Meow Mix and 9
Lives. His familiarity with cat food commercials has led him to
reject generic brands of cat food in favor of only the most
expensive brands.
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a. Inform
b. Instruct
c. Entertain
d. Describe
After you have answer all 15 questions
find Mrs. Cross and get the ANSWER
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