Question
Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs.
Match each excerpt from a media article to its purpose.
to entertain
to persuade
to inform
Fifteen-year old Johnny Glozel became a hero
when he saved a toddler's life in Tradaisy Water
Park. Three-year old Michelle Diaz stepped
into the swimming pool without her mother,
who was talking with friends. Johnny,
who was already in the pool, noticed the
little girl and quickly acted to save her.
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In the last few years, Crescent Bay Beach
has become an overcrowded garbage dump
because of tourism and a lack of care.
Join the "Clean the Beach" campaign to
restore the natural beauty of our beach.
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It was Saturday night, and I was bored
out of my mind. Suddenly, I heard a cackling
laugh. I assumed my 90-year-old neighbor,
Mrs. Gems, was watching reruns of her favorite
sitcom. But to my surprise, there she was in front
of my window—floating into the sky in a
hot-air balloon. I rubbed my eyes and wondered if
being alone on a Saturday night was getting to me.
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Match each excerpt from a media article to its purpose.
to entertain
to persuade
to inform
Fifteen-year old Johnny Glozel became a hero
when he saved a toddler's life in Tradaisy Water
Park. Three-year old Michelle Diaz stepped
into the swimming pool without her mother,
who was talking with friends. Johnny,
who was already in the pool, noticed the
little girl and quickly acted to save her.
arrowRight
In the last few years, Crescent Bay Beach
has become an overcrowded garbage dump
because of tourism and a lack of care.
Join the "Clean the Beach" campaign to
restore the natural beauty of our beach.
arrowRight
It was Saturday night, and I was bored
out of my mind. Suddenly, I heard a cackling
laugh. I assumed my 90-year-old neighbor,
Mrs. Gems, was watching reruns of her favorite
sitcom. But to my surprise, there she was in front
of my window—floating into the sky in a
hot-air balloon. I rubbed my eyes and wondered if
being alone on a Saturday night was getting to me.
arrowRight
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the correct pairs based on the purpose of each excerpt from a media article:
1. **To inform**: "Fifteen-year old Johnny Glozel became a hero when he saved a toddler's life in Tradaisy Water Park. Three-year old Michelle Diaz stepped into the swimming pool without her mother, who was talking with friends. Johnny, who was already in the pool, noticed the little girl and quickly acted to save her."
2. **To persuade**: "In the last few years, Crescent Bay Beach has become an overcrowded garbage dump because of tourism and a lack of care. Join the 'Clean the Beach' campaign to restore the natural beauty of our beach."
3. **To entertain**: "It was Saturday night, and I was bored out of my mind. Suddenly, I heard a cackling laugh. I assumed my 90-year-old neighbor, Mrs. Gems, was watching reruns of her favorite sitcom. But to my surprise, there she was in front of my window—floating into the sky in a hot-air balloon. I rubbed my eyes and wondered if being alone on a Saturday night was getting to me."
1. **To inform**: "Fifteen-year old Johnny Glozel became a hero when he saved a toddler's life in Tradaisy Water Park. Three-year old Michelle Diaz stepped into the swimming pool without her mother, who was talking with friends. Johnny, who was already in the pool, noticed the little girl and quickly acted to save her."
2. **To persuade**: "In the last few years, Crescent Bay Beach has become an overcrowded garbage dump because of tourism and a lack of care. Join the 'Clean the Beach' campaign to restore the natural beauty of our beach."
3. **To entertain**: "It was Saturday night, and I was bored out of my mind. Suddenly, I heard a cackling laugh. I assumed my 90-year-old neighbor, Mrs. Gems, was watching reruns of her favorite sitcom. But to my surprise, there she was in front of my window—floating into the sky in a hot-air balloon. I rubbed my eyes and wondered if being alone on a Saturday night was getting to me."