Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Summer should be a time of heading to the beach with friends and playing capture
the flag in the yard until the streetlights come on. However, research suggests that
it should also be a time for learning. Summer learning loss, sometimes referred to
as the “summer slide,” is a loss of academic achievement students experience
during the summer. Schools should implement summer reading programs to help
combat this summer setback. Engaging summer reading programs help to foster
lifelong readers. Reading over the summer helps children keep their literacy skills
up, and with a broader selection of books, the program can pique the interest of
reluctant readers.
What is the author's purpose?
(1 point)
to show the benefits of summer reading programs in schools
to show the ineffectiveness of summer reading programs in schools
to outline the components of a strong summer reading program
to explain how children should spend their summers