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Type: Multiple-Choice
Category: Author's Purpose
Level: Grade 7
Score: 3
Tags: ELA-Literacy.RL.7.6
Author: ppicone
Last Modified: 8 years ago

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Grade 7 Author's Purpose

Katrina and her brother Jesse were playing with the water hose outside one day. Jesse ran to the house to hide from Katrina so she wouldn't squirt him with the water. The back door opened, and Katrina pointed the water hose toward the door ready to squirt Jesse. To Katrina's surprise it was Mom who was now dripping wet!

What is the author's purpose?
  1. to persuade
  2. to inform
  3. to entertain