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B FINDING YOUR AUDIENCE
An AUDIENCE is anyone who reads, sees, or hears your
writing. The AUDIENCE could be your teacher, a friend,
an adult, your classmates, a young child, or your parents.
Think about who they are. Choose the right TONE for
your audience.
EXAMPLE Look at the beginning of each passage and choose its AUDIENCE.
1. Once upon a time, in a kingdom far away, there lived a princess.
parents 4 young children teenage boys
2. On sale now!These shoes will give you more speed and higher
jumps!
4 athletes mothers teachers
YOUR
TURN Read the sentences. Then choose the best AUDIENCE for each.
1. Dear Sir, Our city has a problem with pollution. We’d like to help.
teacher parent city official
2. M eet me after school. I have good news!
parent friend teacher
3. I’m sorry my report will be late. I was sick and could not finish it on
time.
friend parent teacher
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An AUDIENCE is anyone who reads, sees, or hears your
writing. The AUDIENCE could be your teacher, a friend,
an adult, your classmates, a young child, or your parents.
Think about who they are. Choose the right TONE for
your audience.
EXAMPLE Look at the beginning of each passage and choose its AUDIENCE.
1. Once upon a time, in a kingdom far away, there lived a princess.
parents 4 young children teenage boys
2. On sale now!These shoes will give you more speed and higher
jumps!
4 athletes mothers teachers
YOUR
TURN Read the sentences. Then choose the best AUDIENCE for each.
1. Dear Sir, Our city has a problem with pollution. We’d like to help.
teacher parent city official
2. M eet me after school. I have good news!
parent friend teacher
3. I’m sorry my report will be late. I was sick and could not finish it on
time.
friend parent teacher
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