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PRACTICE - AUTHOR’S PURPOSEIdentify the author’s purpose. 1. A cliché is a commonly-used phrase that expresses a particular idea or sentiment. Most of us use cliché in our day-to-day speech without even realizing it. For examto grind’ is believed to come from a popular story by Benjamin Franklin, wh...

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PRACTICE - AUTHOR’S PURPOSE Identify the author’s purpose. 1. A cliché is a commonly-used phrase that expresses a particular idea or sentiment. Most of us use cliché in our day-to-day speech without even realizing it. For example, the phrase “an ax to grind’ is believed to come from a popular story by Benjamin Franklin, while the works of Shakespeare have been the. source of countless other phrases that have become cliché.

Answer: To inform the reader about the use of the word cliché by giving an example between the Benjamin Franklin story and the work of Shakespeare.

2. A cliché is a commonly-used phrase that expresses a particular idea or sentiment. Most of us use cliché in our day-to-day speech without even realizing it. Phrases are considered to be clichés when they become overused. Because these phrases are so widely overused, the original sources of many clichés have been long forgotten. Since clichés are overused and unoriginal, they are an indication of lazy thinking.

Answer: To inform the readers that a word of cliché can give laziness because that has been overused among people.

3. When most of us think of deserts, we recall sandy deserts such as the Sahara, which consists of over ten thousand square miles of sand-covered terrain. Contrary to the popular belief that deserts are vast, sandy wastelands, only about one-fifth of the desert area on earth is covered with sand.

Answer: To inform the readers about the characteristics of the deserts.They writer describes on how the desserts look like.

4. Contrary to the popular belief that deserts are vast, sandy wastelands, only about one-fifth of the desert area on earth is covered with sand. Even though they are lesser in number, sandy deserts such as the Sahara contain over ten thousand square miles of sandy terrain.

Answer: To inform the reader about the different opinions about the deserts.

5. In early colonial days, children learned what they could at home from their parents. Their parents, however, often could not read or write. In time, women began teaching in their homes. These first schools were called “dame schools.” In 1647, a law was passed in New England Colonies requiring towns with fifty or more families to set up elementary schools. By the 1700’s one-room school houses were common.

Answer: To inform the readers about how children start to learn at home until school was built to improve their learning.

6. There Was an Old Man in a Tree There was an Old Man in a tree, Who was horribly bored by a Bee; When they said, “Does it buzz?” he replied, “Yes, it does!” It’s a regular brute of Bee.”

Answer: To entertain the readers about the poem that tells about an old man having a conversation with a bee.

7. Miss Nas is the best teacher in this school! She comes early and stays late. You should vote for her to be the Teacher of the Year, because she loves her job! She deserves this honor.

Answer: To persuade the readers to vote for Miss Nas to get the Teacher of the Year award. The writer describes the interesting characteristics of Miss Nas.

8. The flu is a virus that moves from person to person when people cough or sneeze. It also can get on your hands if you touch a surface that a sick person has contaminated. Wash your hands well!

Answer: To inform the readers to always take care of themselves to not get into the flu by giving information on how the flu can spread.

9. A poem by Langston Hughes called April Rain, which describes how it feels to have raindrops fall on you and how much the author loves the rain.

Answer: To inform the readers about the poem by Langston Hughes. The writer describes the content of that poem.

10. A nonfiction book which explains the importance of focusing on the positive and not the negative things in life in order to have better mental health.

Answer: To inform the reader about the kind of book that can give effect to their life.

11. A story book about how a girl focuses on the positive and not the negative things in her life in order to have better mental health.

Answer: To entertain the readers about the girl that manage their life to improve her mental health.

12. Log into instagram.com from a mobile browser or computer. You cannot temporarily disable your account from within the Instagram app. Tap or click in the top right and then select Edit Profile. Scroll down, then tap or click 'Temporarily disable my account' in the bottom right.

Answer: To instruct the readers on how to disable the instagram account by giving step by step.

13. Take KLIA Express train (RM55 takes 28-33 minutes) or Airport shuttle bus (RM12 takes ~1 hour) to KL-Central, and then take Putra Line LRT and stop at Taman Paramount station. Next, take a taxi about 15 minutes to the Sunway Hotel.

Answer: To instruct the reader on how to go to the Sunway Hotel. The writer gives the directions.

14. You may take a taxi directly from KLIA to the Sunway hotel in about 45 minutes and the charge is about RM80.

Answer: To inform the reader about how long the trip takes and also how many fees that they need to pay when using the taxi going to the Sunway hotel.

15. The story of a teenage boy learning to understand and live with his father, who is an alcoholic Vietnam war veteran.

Answer: To entertain the reader about the story by describing how that boy manages his life with his father.

16. An article arguing why Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.

Answer: To inform the readers about the athlete who is known by many people having a controversy.

17. A National Geographic article about the eating and breeding habits of the endangered bald eagle.

Answer: To inform the readers about the content of a National Geographic article.

18. An article saying that a new shopping mall should not be built because it threatens an endangered bald eagle’s home. The article also lists other reasons why the mall should not be built.

Answer: To inform the reader about the article that gives a few reasons why shopping malls can’t be built.

19. A note written by a young girl asking her ex-boyfriend to forgive her.

Answer: To entertain the readers about the notes that have a love story about the girl who seeks for her ex-boyfriend forgiveness.

20. i)

Select the restaurant of your choice.

ii)

Add the food items that you desire into your cart.

iii)

Click on the cart icon to check out and make sure your subtotal is RM20 or more.

iv)

Click on “Promo Code” and key in GRABFOOD15.

Answer: To instruct the readers on how to order an online food by using an application. The writer gives the instructions step by step.

21. An e-mail from the American Cancer Society asking for donations to help fight cancer.

Answer: To inform the readers about what social media platform the American Cancer Society uses to ask for donations.

22. The lyrics to a Shawn Mendes song.

Answer: To entertain the readers to listen to the Shawn Mendes song.

23. A poem about how the world’s fresh water supplies are polluted.

Answer: To inform the readers about the poem containing how water pollution can happen.

24. Tylenol is the first of these products containing acetaminophen to include such a warning label on the bottle cap. Symptoms of Tylenol overdose include nausea, unusual bleeding/bruising, flu-like symptoms, vomiting, sweating and jaundice of the eyes or skin.

Answer: To inform the readers about one of the medicines. The writer describes the thing about that tylenol and also some effect that might happen to the consumers that overdose of tylenol.

25. Press the Windows key and Print Screen at the same time to capture the entire screen. Your screen will dim for a moment to indicate a successful snapshot. Open an image editing program (Microsoft Paint, GIMP, Photoshop, etc.). Open a new image and press CTRL + V to paste the screenshot.

Answer: To instruct the readers on how to take a screenshot and paste the screenshot....