PARCC Author's Purpose Practice Questions Story 7

7. The purpose of this article is to...

a. Describe the treatment of perimenopause.

b. Enumerate the symptoms that women may experience when going through perimenopause.

c. Give an overall description of perimenopause.

d. Compare perimenopause to menopause itself.

Correct! Wrong!

7. C: While the article does describe some treatments, as in option A, it points out that these are seldom necessary. And although it does enumerate symptoms, as with B, this is only a portion of the overall purpose of the article, which is broader than a listing of symptoms. The passage also does not delve into a lengthy comparison of perimenopause and menopause, eliminating option D. This article clearly encompasses a general description of the condition, making C the correct choice.