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SSAT Middle Level Reading Flashcards: Authors Purpose

Study Authors Purpose in SSAT Middle Level Reading with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which option is the best purpose clue: a clear thesis plus reasons supported by evidence?

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ANSWER

Persuade. A thesis with evidence indicates intent to convince through logical support.

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SSAT Middle Level Reading: Author's Purpose and Point of View

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This deck focuses on Authors Purpose, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for SSAT Middle Level Reading.

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Read the passage, then answer the question. 
The first snow of the year arrived like a surprise visitor. One minute the sidewalk was dull gray, and the next it wore a thin white scarf. Leo pressed his forehead to the cold window and watched flakes tumble in spirals, as if the sky were shaking out a pillow.

At school, everyone acted as if the rules of normal life had changed. Friends who barely spoke in math class suddenly formed teams for snowball fights. A teacher who usually hurried through the hallway paused to catch a flake on her mitten and smiled at nothing in particular.

After the last bell, Leo walked home slowly, letting the snow collect on his hair. The world sounded softer, like it was holding its breath. He knew the snow would melt, but for that afternoon, everything felt new.
What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?
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