Question

1. Michael's cat was trapped on a big tree. The cat could

not get down. Michael saw his cat. He ran down to look
for help, but there was no one. Then he heard voices
and Michael ran faster. He saw two men and asked them
for help. They saved the cat.

A. What is the author's purpose?

B. How do you know?

Answer 1

The purpose is to entertain. The author is not sharing facts on a topic so it isn’t to inform, and he isn’t trying to persuade the reader of an opinion. Therefore the purpose is to entertain the reader.