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Reading Skill: Author’s Purpose Author’s purpose explains why the author uses a certain
word or phrase or writes a sentence in a passage.
Knowing the author’s purpose can help readers
understand the passage better.
Write the correct words to complete the clues and the author’s purpose.
Clue 1 Clue 2 Clue 3
Mammals are warm Mammals live in hot Mammals can live
blooded and ___________________ and on land and in
___________________ for ___________________ ___________________.
their babies. places like Antarctica.
Author’s Purpose To _____________________ what mammals are like
water cold describe care deserts
Unit 11 | Mammals
