Five Books This Month: Author's Purpose

Read about setting goals, then work out why the author wrote it.

Story Brief #492

Goal setting means deciding what you want to achieve and making a plan to get there.

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Read carefully. Then prove you understood.

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Slow down. The first answer that pops up isn't always the right one.

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Goal setting means deciding what you want to achieve and making a plan to get there. For example, if you want to read five books this month, you can set a goal to read one book each week. This helps you stay focused and motivated.

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You can write your goal down and check off each book as you finish it. When you complete your goal, you can celebrate your hard work!

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Why did the author most likely write this passage?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

Question 2

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Authors use examples to explain their ideas. Which sentence from the passage gives an example?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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