PARCC Author's Purpose Practice Questions Story 4

4. What is the main purpose of this passage?

a. To persuade the reader to pay close attention to blind spots.

b. To explain the way visual perception works.

c. To persuade the reader to consult an optometrist if the O and X disappear.

d. To prove that vision is a passive process.

Correct! Wrong!

4. B: The passage explains the way that visual perception works. Choice B is, therefore, the best answer. The author does not attempt to persuade the reader or prove a particular viewpoint. Therefore, options A, C, and D are incorrect.