IXL | Identify the purpose of a text | Kindergarten language arts

Listen and read along with this passage.

The Sweet Shop has many special kinds of ice cream. Do you want to taste the best ice cream? Come taste them all!

What does The Sweet Shop have?

all kinds of cakes

many kinds of ice cream

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Listen and read along with this passage.

Have you ever been in a bag race? First, you get a big bag. Put your feet inside. Grab onto the top of the bag. Then, hop to the finish line. The fastest person wins!

What do you put in the bag?

your arms

your feet

key idea

Authors write for different reasons.

Sometimes, an author writes to teach the reader something.

Elephants use their long trunks to drink water.

The author wants to teach the reader about elephants.

Sometimes, an author writes to get the reader to think or do something.

Come to my birthday party! We will have the best cake!

The author wants to get the reader to go to the birthday party.

Sometimes, an author writes to give the reader something that is fun to read.

Where do cows go for fun? They go to the moo-vies!

The author wants to make the reader laugh with this joke.

solution

The passage says, "First, you get a big bag. Put your feet inside." This tells you what to put in the bag.

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