The Last Sound in Cat: Author's Purpose

Why did someone write this?

• A.To sell a new toy
• B.To tell a spooky ghost story
• C.To teach readers about the ending sounds of words

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

• A.For example, in the word 'cat', the ending sound is 't'.
• B.It helps us to hear the difference between words, like 'cat' and…
• C.Ending sounds are the sounds we hear at the end of words.