When figuring out the author’s purpose, the reader should look at the descriptive details in the text and ask,
"Does the author give too many details?"
"Why is the author sharing these details?"
"Which details are about the author?"
"Does the author leave out important details?"

> the hunger games

> divergent

> caraval

> and i darken (depends on age range)

> strange the dreamer

> red queen

> the grisha trilogy

> six of crows

> the star-touched queen

the right ones are in bold.

daintly refers to the fact she was reaching for what she ate, not necessarily what she is like.

greatest charm as in she possessed (=had) the greatest charm.

pleasant (her demeanor)

speaking (of her sensibility)

dead refers to the hypothetical mouse.

bleeding refers to the hypothetical mouse.

an unbound book has no cover; paris is a single man

explanation:

- "d.)  describe the iroquois belief of how the earth was created. for the iroquois, there was no reason to explain the importance of rituals. also, as animists, they didn't need a special elaboration as to why animals are important or why they had a crucial role in the earth's creation. this is just an authentic myth that explains the creation of the earth. every culture has produced creation myths."