50 points if you me why is it important to think about the author's purpose for writing? a: the author's purpose tells can the reader understand the importance of the information. b: the author's purpose can the reader determine the reliability of the information. c: the author's purpose can the reader see the author's viewpoint. d: all of the above

C or D. I would pick C though.

D. Because all options apply

since it is asking for her reaction to elnora's trouble at school you can rule out any answers with a positive response (b). then you can rule out (d), this is because it does not show the mother's reaction but the daughter's response. that leaves you with two options (a) and (c), by looking at the options you can rule out (c) because it isn't referring back to elnora's issues at school.

theresa is going to be my girl this year, he promised himself as he left the gym full of students in his new fall clothes.