No comprehension questions over this story on the selection test.
Story:
Three Little Cyberpigs by: Jane Tesh
Focus
Skill: Author's
Purpose and Perspective
Every author had a purpose,
or a reason, for writing. An author may write to entertain,
to inform, to persuade, or to teach a lesson. Author's may have
more than one purpose for writing.
An author may also have a perspective in
his or her writing. An
author's perspective is how the author feels about the subject. Readers
can use details in the text as clues to the author's purpose and perspective.
Genre
Study: Plays
Plays are
stories that can be performed for an audience. As you read look for
character's names introducing dialogue, and stage directions describing how the
characters move on stage.
Vocabulary:
Slick:
something that is presented in an attractive way
Impressed:
to admire someone
Cease:
when you stop doing it
Exist:
when someone is present
Fierce:
someone who is angry or violent
Nimble:
someone who is moves quickly and easily