Question

indian flying fox by tech india project
the indian flying fox roosts in trees. they live in large groups. hundreds to thousands of individuals might live on one large tree in rural and urban areas. they feed on a wide variety of fruits and flowers, both wild and cultivated. a single young is born between april to early june. it travels long distances. sometimes they travel up to 95 miles from their home at night in search of berries.
the author included the image to -
a explain how the wings work
b suggest they are little
c show what they look like
what is the authors purpose?
a to persuade
b to inform
c to entertain
written response: what does the word roosts mean?
authors purpose
puss in boots by hans christian andersen
there were once three sons. their father left each of them a gift. the oldest got the mill. the second received the donkey. the youngest was given nothing but the cat. he was quite unhappy. he felt his brothers received more than him. what would he do with the cat? the cat heard what he said. he told the son not to worry. he asked for a bag and a pair of boots. then he said he would show him just how valuable he was.
what is the main message in the story?
a people should be happy with what they get.
b people should share with their family.
c people need to work hard in life.
what is the authors purpose?
a to persuade
b to inform
c to entertain
written response: how do you feel about the youngest getting the cat?

Explanation:

7.

• For the image question: An image in a text about an animal is typically to show its appearance. So the image is to show what the Indian Flying Fox looks like (option C).
• For the author's purpose: The text is giving facts about the Indian Flying Fox (where it lives, what it eats, etc.), which is the characteristic of an informative text. So the author's purpose is to inform (option B).
• For "roosts": In the context of an animal living in trees, "roosts" is similar to perching or settling in a place (like birds roosting in trees).

8.

• For the main message: The youngest son initially is unhappy with just getting a cat but the cat (with its plan) shows its value. This implies that through effort (the cat's plan which is a form of work), things can turn out well. So the main message is that people need to work hard in life (option C).
• For the author's purpose: The story of "Puss in Boots" is a fictional narrative meant to engage and amuse readers, which is the nature of an entertaining text. So the author's purpose is to entertain (option C).

Answer:

7.
C. show what they look like
B. To Inform
Roosts means perches or settles.
8.
C. People need to work hard in life.
C. To Entertain