Brown Eyes or Blue Eyes?: Author's Purpose

Read about traits we inherit from our parents, then work out why the author wrote it.

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Inherited traits are characteristics that you get from your parents.

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Inherited traits are characteristics that you get from your parents. These can include things like the color of your eyes, your hair type, or even how tall you are. Each parent passes down genes, which are tiny parts of your DNA that hold information about these traits. For example, if your mom has brown eyes and your dad has blue eyes, you might have brown or blue eyes too, or even a mix of both!

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Why did the author most likely write this passage?

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

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