ParaPro Author's Purpose and Point of View 2

Question 1

A passage states: 'Recycling programs save energy, reduce landfill waste, and protect natural resources. Every community should implement mandatory recycling.' What is the author's PRIMARY purpose?

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To persuade readers that mandatory recycling is necessary

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To entertain readers with a story about recycling

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To describe how a recycling plant operates

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To inform readers about the history of recycling

Question 2

An author writes a humorous story about a dog who thinks he is a cat. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this text?

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To entertain readers with an amusing narrative

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To inform readers about dog behavior

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To persuade readers to adopt dogs

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To explain the differences between dogs and cats

Question 3

Which clue BEST indicates that a text is written from a first-person point of view?

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The text uses words like 'I,' 'me,' and 'my'

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The text uses words like 'he,' 'she,' and 'they'

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The text presents facts from multiple perspectives

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The text is written in past tense

Question 4

A student reads a passage and identifies the author as using third-person omniscient point of view. What does this mean?

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The narrator stands outside the story and can reveal the thoughts and feelings of all characters

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The narrator is a character within the story who knows only their own thoughts

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The narrator addresses the reader directly using 'you'

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The narrator reports only what can be seen and heard, with no access to character thoughts

Question 5

A paraprofessional asks a student: 'Why do you think the author included this section about polar ice melting?' This question is designed to assess the student's understanding of:

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Author's purpose

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Text structure

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Vocabulary

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Phonics

Question 6

Two authors write about the same historical event. Author A was a soldier who fought in the battle; Author B is a historian who studied it 50 years later. How might their points of view MOST likely differ?

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Author A may present personal, emotional details while Author B may offer a broader, analytical perspective

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Author A will be more accurate because he was there

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Author B's account will be shorter because less information was available

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Both authors will have identical points of view since they describe the same event