Grade 6 · Reading

Author's Purpose Reading Practice

Use clues in a text to consider why the author wrote it. This page draws from 14 unique questions in the English Grade 6 question bank.

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Sample reading questions

The article describes how editorial choices changed over time at the debate club. It includes dates, examples, and expert comments so readers can understand the topic more clearly. The author chooses factual details instead of trying to entertain with a made-up plot.

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