When children read, they need to understand the story. They also need to determine the purpose of the story. If the text is a story, it is most likely written to entertain. If the text is a nonfiction piece, it is most likely written to inform. If the text is an advertisement, it is most likely written to persuade. Story 1 Pets Pets make people happy. Pets are animals that people keep. They keep them in their home. A pet can be a dog, cat or fish. There are many other pets too. You can buy a pet from a store. Some pets are found on the street. People get many pets from other people.... Show more When children read, they need to understand the story. They also need to determine the purpose of the story. If the text is a story, it is most likely written to entertain. If the text is a nonfiction piece, it is most likely written to inform. If the text is an advertisement, it is most likely written to persuade. Story 1 Pets Pets make people happy. Pets are animals that people keep. They keep them in their home. A pet can be a dog, cat or fish. There are many other pets too. You can buy a pet from a store. Some pets are found on the street. People get many pets from other people. Some people may not be able to pay for a pet. So, they give the pet away. It costs money to take care of a pet. Pets must be fed. You will have to buy food for them. Pets also need water. A pet may get sick. The pet will have to see the vet. Story 2 - Burned Food Molly cooks a meal. She cooks the food in a pan. One pot of food is in the oven. Molly goes to her room. She reads a book. Then Molly smells something. It smells bad. She thinks. What could that smell be? It smells like the food. Molly goes down the stairs. Smoke is coming out of the oven. Her food is burned. Show less
When children read, they need to understand the story. They also need to determine the purpose of the story. If the text is a story, it is most likely written to entertain. If the text is a nonfiction piece, it is most likely written to inform. If the text is an advertisement, it is most likely written to persuade.
Story 1
Pets Pets make people happy. Pets are animals that people keep. They keep them in their home. A pet can be a dog, cat or fish. There are many other pets too. You can buy a pet from a store. Some pets are found on the street. People get many pets from other people. Some people may not be able to pay for a pet. So, they give the pet away. It costs money to take care of a pet. Pets must be fed. You will have to buy food for them. Pets also need water. A pet may get sick. The pet will have to see the vet. Story 2 - Burned Food Molly cooks a meal. She cooks the food in a pan. One pot of food is in the oven. Molly goes to her room. She reads a book. Then Molly smells something. It smells bad. She thinks. What could that smell be? It smells like the food. Molly goes down the stairs. Smoke is coming out of the oven. Her food is burned.
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