Question

Ead the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference. Neto decided to ask Andy Percifield for help. Percifield was the student council president, a tall, red-haired senior who always read the morning announcements over the P.A. System. Neto didn't know him, but people who did said Percifield was smart and fair. Maybe he would know what to do. Neto was waiting by Andy's locker the next morning. "He had tears in his eyes," Andy remembers. "He said that adult fans were swearing at the Mexican players and that it wasn't fair. He was really hurting. He said, 'Is there any way you can help?' I told him I'd try." The author's purpose in this excerpt is to prompt an emotion in the reader. Convey details about the characters. Encourage the reader to do something. Express an opinion about a topic.

Answer 1

Answer:

He sympathizes with Neto and decides to try to help.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The author wants to prompt an emotion in the reader.

The excerpt wants us to feel for Neto and his sadness of the adult fans' attitute towards the Mexican players, and to know Andy will help hi aas much as he can