Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference . Neto decided to ask Andy Percifield for help. Percifield was the student council president, a tall, red-haired senior who always read the morning announcements over the P.A. system. Neto didn't know him, but people who did said Percifield was smart and fair. Maybe he would know what to do. Neto was waiting by Andy's locker the next morning. "He had tears in his eyes," Andy remembers. "He said that adult fans were swearing at the Mexican players and that it wasn't fair. He was really hurting. He said, 'Is there any way you can help?' I told him I'd try." The author’s purpose in this excerpt is to
Answer
A
encourage the reader to do something.
B
convey details about the characters.
C
express an opinion about a topic.
D
prompt an emotion in the reader.
Explanation
The excerpt describes who Andy Percifield is and shows Neto asking him for help after adult fans mistreat the Mexican players. Details such as Andy being the student council president and Neto having tears in his eyes help readers understand the characters and their actions. The author’s main purpose is to convey details about the characters, not to tell readers what to do.
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