An author has purpose in writing a passage as his reason or intent in writing. It may be to amuse the reader (something funny), to persuade (convince), to inform (give facts or information) or to satirize (mock or ridicule) a condition. With this, what is the purpose of the author in writing "Anansi's Tales? At what age is the tale preferred to? How significant is this to man's life? (5 pts.)
Answer:______________
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2. Based on the author's purpose that you have identified, what do you think is the text type of the passage?
a. Narrative essay because it is a piece of writing that recreates an experience through time.
b. Expository essay because it communicates factual information.
c. Argumentative essay because it is a piece of writing that takes a stance on an issue.
d. Descriptive essay because it asks the student to describe something.
For 3-6 Items Vocabulary Building. Each sentence has highlighted word. Encircles the letter of the correct meaning of the of the given word.
3. But Kwaku Anansi, the spider, yearned to be the owner of all the stories known
buy them. It means
A. craved b.disliked c. not wanted d. hungered
4. First, he cut a gourd from a vine and made a small hole in it. It means.
a. A fleshly, typically large fruit with a hard skin which are not edible
b. A not fleshly, typically large fruit with a hard skin which are not edible
c. A fleshly, typically large fruit with a hard skin which are edible
d. A fleshly, typically small fruit with a hard skin which are not edible
5. He took a large calabash and filled it with water. It means.
a. an orange tropical American tree which bears fruit in the form of large woody gourds.
b. an evergreen tropical American tree which bears fruit in the form of large woody gourds.
c. a yellow tropical American tree which bears fruit in the form of large woody gourds.
d. a red tropical American tree which bears fruit in the form of large woody gourds.
Answer:______________
____________________
2. Based on the author's purpose that you have identified, what do you think is the text type of the passage?
a. Narrative essay because it is a piece of writing that recreates an experience through time.
b. Expository essay because it communicates factual information.
c. Argumentative essay because it is a piece of writing that takes a stance on an issue.
d. Descriptive essay because it asks the student to describe something.
For 3-6 Items Vocabulary Building. Each sentence has highlighted word. Encircles the letter of the correct meaning of the of the given word.
3. But Kwaku Anansi, the spider, yearned to be the owner of all the stories known
buy them. It means
A. craved b.disliked c. not wanted d. hungered
4. First, he cut a gourd from a vine and made a small hole in it. It means.
a. A fleshly, typically large fruit with a hard skin which are not edible
b. A not fleshly, typically large fruit with a hard skin which are not edible
c. A fleshly, typically large fruit with a hard skin which are edible
d. A fleshly, typically small fruit with a hard skin which are not edible
5. He took a large calabash and filled it with water. It means.
a. an orange tropical American tree which bears fruit in the form of large woody gourds.
b. an evergreen tropical American tree which bears fruit in the form of large woody gourds.
c. a yellow tropical American tree which bears fruit in the form of large woody gourds.
d. a red tropical American tree which bears fruit in the form of large woody gourds.
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1. The purpose of the author in writing "Anansis Tales" to "give a facts or information". This story about is preffered for the teenager. The story is important to the people because telling as how to solve any situation that you think it's impossible.
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. Because she wants to catch onini to take to the sky god.
10. A
11. The sky god was happy because Anani was able to meet the conditions. So sky god released those caught by Anani. Because all that was just a test, so that sky god would know how much Anani was interested in sky god's story.
Explanation: yan lang ho.