Question

read the excerpt below from a tree grows in brooklyn and answer the question that follows.

most children brought up in brooklyn before the first world war remember thanksgiving day there with a peculiar tenderness. it was the day children went around
agamuffin\ or \slamming gates,\ wearing costumes topped off by a penny mask.

based on this excerpt, what is the authors purpose in writing?

to inform
to persuade
to publish
to analyze

Explanation:

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Analyze the text and context

Using the Authors Purpose knowledge point

The excerpt describes a historical custom where children in Brooklyn celebrated Thanksgiving by dressing up in costumes ("ragamuffin" or "slamming gates") and wearing penny masks. The author is sharing factual historical and cultural details about how Thanksgiving was celebrated in a specific place and time to provide readers with background information.

Evaluate the options

Using the Authors Purpose knowledge point

• to inform: The text provides factual information about a past cultural tradition. This is the primary purpose.
• to persuade: The text does not attempt to convince the reader of an opinion or action.
• to publish: Publishing is a distribution process, not a writing purpose.
• to analyze: The text describes a memory rather than breaking down a complex topic into components.

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<mcq-correct>to inform</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>to persuade</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>to publish</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>to analyze</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Analyze the text and context

Using the Authors Purpose knowledge point

The excerpt describes a historical custom where children in Brooklyn celebrated Thanksgiving by dressing up in costumes ("ragamuffin" or "slamming gates") and wearing penny masks. The author is sharing factual historical and cultural details about how Thanksgiving was celebrated in a specific place and time to provide readers with background information.

Evaluate the options

Using the Authors Purpose knowledge point

• to inform: The text provides factual information about a past cultural tradition. This is the primary purpose.
• to persuade: The text does not attempt to convince the reader of an opinion or action.
• to publish: Publishing is a distribution process, not a writing purpose.
• to analyze: The text describes a memory rather than breaking down a complex topic into components.

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<mcq-correct>to inform</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>to persuade</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>to publish</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>to analyze</mcq-option>
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