Question

Read the story summary below, and think about author’s purpose.
One of heathers favorite pasttimes is to go to the mall with her girlriends and buy jewelry and accessories and items to decorate her room. Her mother has told her that she must limit her trips to the mall, and they have a argument about the new rules. one day heathers grandmother visits and shows her old photos of herself at about heathers age and of her home when she was a girl. Her grandmother pints out some of the items in the pictures and heather finds them charming. The next day her grandmother takes heather to a flea market. They have a pleasent day and heather finds a beautiful old acnister that will be perfect for holding her brushes noting that it is less expensive than similar items she has seen at the mall. After this special day with her grandmother heather decides to start buying most of the things she needs from flea markets thrift stores and antique shops.

What is MOST LIKELY the author’s purpose for writing this story?


to explain that grandparents can help their grandchildren manage their spending

to show how the point of view of a flea market vendor differs from that of a customer

to express the idea that solutions to problems may come from a unexpected places

to state the opinion that flea markets are good places to bond with your grandchildren

Answer 1

to express the idea that solutions to problems may come from a unexpected places

The grandmother and the flea market provide an unexpected solution to Heather’s spending/ shopping problem, which is the story’s main point.