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Reading Skill: Author’s Purpose Author’s purpose refers to the reason that an

author writes a passage. The purpose is often
stated at the beginning or the end of the
passage. Other times, the students must infer
the purpose.

Circle the correct words to complete the author’s purpose.

Detail The mayor helped the police and the firefighters keep the
1 town ( clean / safe ).

Detail The mayor helped people ( get new trucks / carpool ), so

2 people can see fewer cars on the roads.

Detail The mayor helped the town get back to ( work / normal )

3 after a flood.

The author’s purpose is to explain how the mayor
Author’s Purpose
works really hard for ( the town / her family ).

Unit 2 | My Mom, Our Mayor