Decorating cupcakes is a fun activity that is easier than it looks, especially if you have stocked your pantry with many different kinds of candy and cookies. All you will need is some freezer-weight plastic zipper bags, a package of food coloring, some colorful cupcake liners, a can of prepared frosting, and a box of cake mix.
First, you need to make the cupcakes. You don't want to frost them until they have completely cooled. Make sure you fill each paper liner about two-thirds full. That way the cake will rise just to the top of the liner and not leave a mound of cake. Follow the instructions on the box and then let the cupcakes cool on a rack. Once the cupcakes are cool, you're ready to begin decorating.
Let's say you want to make some ant cupcakes for a picnic you are invited to attend. First, you need to cover the cupcakes with green icing for the grass. Scoop about half the can of icing into a dish and squirt a few drops of green food coloring into it. Stir it with a spoon until the color is the shade you want. Use a knife or spatula to spread the icing on top of the cupcakes.
Now, to make the ants, you need some chocolate-covered almonds. Put three in a row on each green-covered cupcake to make the head, abdomen, and thorax of the ant. Then, put an unwrapped chocolate bar into a plastic bag and microwave it for a few seconds. Snip off the corner of the sealed bag and carefully squirt thin lines to make the legs and the antennas. Repeat until all the cupcakes are decorated, and you will be the most popular person at the picnic!
What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
A.
to entertain the audience with a story about ants at a picnic
B.
to persuade the audience that making cupcakes is important
C.
to narrate a personal story about making a mess in the kitchen
D.
to inform the audience how to decorate homemade cupcakes

Question

Decorating cupcakes is a fun activity that is easier than it looks, especially if you have stocked your pantry with many different kinds of candy and cookies. All you will need is some freezer-weight plastic zipper bags, a package of food coloring, some colorful cupcake liners, a can of prepared frosting, and a box of cake mix.
     First, you need to make the cupcakes. You don't want to frost them until they have completely cooled. Make sure you fill each paper liner about two-thirds full. That way the cake will rise just to the top of the liner and not leave a mound of cake. Follow the instructions on the box and then let the cupcakes cool on a rack. Once the cupcakes are cool, you're ready to begin decorating.
     Let's say you want to make some ant cupcakes for a picnic you are invited to attend. First, you need to cover the cupcakes with green icing for the grass. Scoop about half the can of icing into a dish and squirt a few drops of green food coloring into it. Stir it with a spoon until the color is the shade you want. Use a knife or spatula to spread the icing on top of the cupcakes.
     Now, to make the ants, you need some chocolate-covered almonds. Put three in a row on each green-covered cupcake to make the head, abdomen, and thorax of the ant. Then, put an unwrapped chocolate bar into a plastic bag and microwave it for a few seconds. Snip off the corner of the sealed bag and carefully squirt thin lines to make the legs and the antennas. Repeat until all the cupcakes are decorated, and you will be the most popular person at the picnic!
What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
 A. 
to entertain the audience with a story about ants at a picnic
 B. 
to persuade the audience that making cupcakes is important
 C. 
to narrate a personal story about making a mess in the kitchen
 D. 
to inform the audience how to decorate homemade cupcakes

MadaKinni · Answer

Another way of interpreting what the question is asking you, is basically what is the central idea of the passage.

MadaKinni · Answer

If you read the first sentence in the passage, it will tell you the purpose and what the author is trying to tell you.

MadaKinni · Answer

What do you think the answer is? Then I'll tell you what I think