Authors Purpose 8A
Why does the author include paragraph 3 in Finding Dorothy?
What is....To provide insight into Maud’s emotional state.
What is one similarity between the two texts?
What is....Both highlight the impact of personal perseverance on broader challenges.
Identify the fragment in this sentence: “While Maud traveled to secure the rights. Her determination never wavered.”
What is....While Maud traveled to secure the rights.
Is the colon in this sentence used correctly? Maud’s mission was clear: preserve Baum’s work.
What is...yes.
What question might you see for 8A?
What is....The author includes paragraph X in the text to...
What is the purpose of the anecdote in Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’?
What is....To illustrate the impact of the trucking industry on family life.
How does Maud’s character in Finding Dorothy compare to the truck driver in Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’?
What is....Both characters demonstrate resilience and commitment to their respective roles.
Combine these sentences using a semicolon: “The road was long. Maud was determined to finish her journey.”
What is....The road was long; Maud was determined to finish her journey.
Where should the semicolon go in this sentence? “The journey was long however Maud was determined.”
What is....The journey was long; however, Maud was determined.
What question might you see for 4F?
What is...How do both texts develop the theme of perseverance?
Which phrase best describes the author’s primary purpose in Finding Dorothy?
What is.....To portray the determination and resilience of Maud.
Which idea is shared in both texts but emphasized differently?
What is....The significance of dedication to achieving goals.
Correct this run-on: “Maud fought tirelessly for the rights it was a long battle.”
What is....Maud fought tirelessly for the rights; it was a long battle.
Add commas to this sentence: “The trucker’s long exhausting journey was finally over.”
What is...The trucker’s long, exhausting journey was finally over.
What question might you see for 9Di?
What is....Which sentence is a fragment?
In Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’, what is the effect of including the statistics in paragraph 4?
To emphasize the significance of the trucking industry in the economy.
What evidence from both texts supports the theme of overcoming adversity?
What is....Maud’s fight to preserve Baum’s legacy, and the trucker’s dedication to his demanding job.
Revise this sentence to eliminate the comma splice: “The trucker drove all night, he finally reached his destination.”
What is....The trucker drove all night, and he finally reached his destination.
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:
What is....A.
What question might you see for 9Dv?
What is...What punctuation should be added to sentence X to correct it?
What structural choice does the author use to convey the central idea in Finding Dorothy?
What is....The contrast of Maud’s past and present challenges.
What conclusion can you draw by synthesizing the central themes of both texts?
What is....Both texts explore how individual efforts contribute to long-term success and impact.
Write a compound-complex sentence combining these ideas: Maud faced many obstacles. She kept moving forward. She wanted to honor Baum’s legacy.
Although Maud faced many obstacles, she kept moving forward, for she wanted to honor Baum’s legacy.
Correct the punctuation: “After the trucker arrived at his destination he rested but he was still tired.”
What is....After the trucker arrived at his destination, he rested, but he was still tired.
What is the STAAR-aligned question for 8A and 4F combined?
What is...How does the author’s use of anecdotes in both texts support their purposes?