A passage explains how to care for a classroom pet and aims to teach students how to do it. What is the author's purpose?

• A. To persuade readers to adopt a pet.
• B. To describe a fictional world.
• C. To inform or explain.
• D. To entertain with a funny story.

Answer: (C)

Author's purpose here is to inform or explain by teaching students how to care for a classroom pet. The passage provides steps, routines, and practical guidance, which are the hallmarks of informative writing meant to teach someone how to do something. It isn’t trying to persuade readers to adopt a pet, it isn’t a fictional story, and it isn’t designed to entertain with humor. You can spot this purpose in the way the text lays out clear instructions and sequence for caring tasks, using direct, instructional language.