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Quarters 3-4. The learner infers an author’s purpose and intended meaning from the choices a text makes.
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Barangay notice: "Water service stops from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday for pipe repair. Store water on Monday night." What is the writer's purpose?
A school flyer for a fun run gives the date, the route and the PHP 150 fee, but never says where the money goes. What does that omission show about its purpose?
A report on Marikina flooding states a claim, gives three years of rainfall figures, then restates the claim. What does this structure show about the writer's purpose?
Letter to a principal: "We respectfully request the use of the covered court on Friday afternoon for our club's practice." The wording shows the writer's purpose is mainly to do what?
An article says jeepney drivers "carry a heavy burden" and "struggle to feed their families" under the new rules. What purpose does this word choice serve?
Street notice: "Do not throw plastic into the canal. A clogged canal floods this street within an hour of heavy rain." Why does the writer add the point about flooding?
A feature on a Bohol weaver covers her daily schedule and the training she got from her mother, but prints no prices or order details. What is its purpose?
A barangay report on dengue gives case counts by month, names the health center as its source, and uses no describing words. What purpose does this show?
An opinion column on plastic bans closes with: "Sign the petition at the barangay hall before Friday." What does this ending reveal about the writer's purpose?
A scholarship announcement lists the deadline, the required documents and a contact number, and nothing else. What is the writer's purpose?
Store letter: "We are sorry your order arrived late. We have refunded your PHP 300 delivery fee." What is the writer's purpose?
A school paper writes: "Our spikers crushed Section B and dominated every set." What purpose does this wording serve?
A travel piece on Siargao describes clear water and quiet mornings, but never mentions crowds, fares or lodging costs. What does the omission suggest about its purpose?
"Our canteen sells the cheapest fishballs in town. Sadly, the line takes up the whole recess." The stated topic is canteen prices. What is the intended meaning?
An essay describes bamboo bending low in a typhoon and standing straight again by morning, then turns to a farming town. What is the intended meaning behind the stated topic?
"The new footbridge is beautiful. It is also the only way across now that the old ramp has been closed." What is the intended meaning?
Thank-you note to a donor: "We are grateful for the electric fan. Our room now has three fans and one working outlet." What is the intended meaning?
A speech says: "The Pasig River carries what we throw away. It also carries what we choose to stop throwing." What is the intended meaning?
"Ramon reviewed all night for the science test. At 7 a.m. he learned the test had been moved to next week." What is the intended meaning?
Library notice: "Open until 6 p.m. daily." A student adds: "The last jeepney to our barangay leaves at 5:15." What is the student's intended meaning?
An article traces mangrove planting in an Aklan town, then notes which houses stayed dry in the last storm surge. What is the intended meaning behind the stated topic?
"We lost by one point. In four years, we had never come within twenty." What is the intended meaning?
"Lola's sewing machine is sixty years old. It still hums every morning because she oils it every Sunday." What is the intended meaning?
A teacher writes: "The seminar was free. Fare and lunch cost each of us PHP 400." What is the intended meaning?
Contest rule: "Everyone may join. Entries must be typed and printed in color on thick paper." What is the intended meaning of the two lines together?
A leaflet titled "Motorcycle Safety Reminders" gives one line on speed and eight lines praising one shop's helmet. What is its real purpose?
A "barangay services report" comes out one week before the election and lists only projects led by one candidate. What is its real purpose?
A letter spends one line praising a teacher's lessons, then four lines asking her to move a project deadline. What is its real purpose?
An essay opens: "To whoever reads this a hundred years from now, the reefs you know may differ from ours." What kind of audience does the writer address?
A note pinned on a store's door reads: "Kuya guard, please let the delivery motorcycle park here after 6 p.m. - Ate Rose." Who is this note's audience?
A commencement speech says: "To the students who will stand here in classes not yet enrolled, this hall will still be waiting." Who is the addressed audience?
A patient flyer says: "Take one tablet every 8 hours. Avoid milk within an hour." A journal says: "Absorption drops from chelation with divalent cations in dairy." Who reads the journal sentence?
A barangay health flyer says: "Wash your hands before eating. Germs are tiny living things you cannot see, and they can make you sick." Who is this written for?
A newspaper says a bridge "can hold about 40 trucks at once." An engineer's report says it has a "live load capacity of 400 kN per span." Which phrase targets expert readers?
A company memo reads: "Please finalize Q3 budget variance reports by Friday for board review." Who is this memo's audience?
A factory notice reads: "Punch in by 7:00 a.m. Wear your hard hat before entering the floor." Who is this notice's audience?
A hospital memo opens with staffing numbers for department heads, then adds: "Nurses, please double-check patient wristbands each shift." Who does the second sentence address?
A clinic leaflet titled "Free Health Tips" gives three short tips and then a full page of the clinic's fees and hours. Its apparent purpose is to advise, while its real purpose includes drawing in patients.
A note says: "The canteen now sells brown rice. It costs PHP 10 more than white rice." The stated topic is a new menu item, but the added detail hints at a cost worry for students.
A notice that gives only the date, time and assembly point of a fire drill is written mainly to entertain its readers.
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