ACT Reading: Author's Purpose 2

Question 1

An author writes a step-by-step guide on changing a car tire. What is the primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

To inform and instruct readers

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To persuade readers to buy new tires

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To entertain with a humorous anecdote

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To express personal grief

Question 2

A passage opens with sensory details about a sunset and the narrator's awe. The author's purpose is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

Evoke emotion and create mood

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Argue a political point

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Sell a product

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List statistical data

Question 3

An editorial repeatedly uses phrases like 'we must act now' and 'the choice is clear.' This signals the author intends to:

Accepted Answer

Persuade

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Describe neutrally

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Entertain

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Define terms

Question 4

A writer uses exaggeration and absurd comparisons to mock a politician's promises. The purpose is:

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To satirize

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To inform objectively

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To apologize

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To instruct

Question 5

Which detail best reveals an author's purpose in a text?

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The author's word choice and tone

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The page number

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The font size

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The book's price

Question 6

A nonfiction passage presents both sides of an argument and cites multiple studies without taking a position. The purpose is to:

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Inform readers objectively

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Persuade toward one side

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Entertain with fiction

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Express sorrow

Question 7

An author ends a memoir chapter reflecting on lessons learned from a personal loss. The purpose is primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Reflect and share personal experience

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Instruct a procedure

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Advertise a service

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Report breaking news