AUTHOR'S TONE & PURPOSE
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- Q1
Which tone is represented in the following passage? She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket.
TIRED
SOOTHING
ANNOYED
DISTRUSTFUL
15s - Q2
What is the tone of the following passage? The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.
HUMOROUS
EERIE
PASSIONATE
SARCASTIC
15s - Q3
What is the "mood" of a story?
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
The time and place of the story.
The summary of events of the story.
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
15s - Q4
If you read a passage about an author trying to get you to believe that markers work better than crayons, what would the author’s purpose be?
entertain
persuade
inform
describe
30s - Q5
Biographies and autobiographies were written to:
inform
persuade
entertain
15s - Q6
If a passages tone is playful, the author's attitude is...
uncaring
serious, non humorous.
full of amusement, lighthearted.
haunting, spooky.
15s - Q7
What is the author's purpose for a book series like Harry Potter?
Persuade the reader to become a wizard
Entertain the reader with a story about a boy wizard
Inform the reader about magic
Express dislike for magic
15s - Q8
An expository essay on your best friend is written most likely to ?
Persuade readers to get a best friend
Express your feelings
Inform readers about who and why they are your best friend
Entertain the reader with a story about your best friend
15s - Q9
By selling candy and other junk food in the cafe, public schools are teaching poor nutrition; such "lessons" should not be allowed.
Instruct
Inform
Entertain
Persuade
30s - Q10
People who are considering having children should take a parenting class so that they can better deal with parenthood.
Persuade
Instruct
Inform
Entertain
30s - Q11
Between 93 and 95 percent of all married couples choose to have children.
Entertain
Persuade
Instruct
Inform
30s - Q12
"How to Master Chess Strategies: A Beginner's Guide. Learn the fundamental chess tactics, piece movements, and strategic principles to enhance your gameplay. From basic openings to advanced techniques, unlock the secrets of chess mastery."
To Persuade
To Inform
To Instruct
To Entertain
30s - Q13
What tone is the following sentence?
"I'm never going to win the competition, everyone else is so much smarter than me."
Remorseful
Nostalgic
Judgemental
Pessimistic
30s - Q14
Please identify the author's tone that is used in the text.
"Oh, great! Another Monday. Time to enthusiastically tackle the mountain of work waiting for us. Can't wait for the joyous meetings and endless emails. Just what everyone looks forward to, right?"
Arrogant
Friendly
Formal
Sarcastic
30s - Q15
Last week Ronnie Walsh went to the movies at the Rialto Cinema in Bristol to see "Slumdog Millionaire" but because of two women loudly chatting together who were sitting in the row in front of him, Ronnie was unable to hear the dialogue clearly. Ronnie leaned forward and said in a stage whisper, 'Excuse me ladies but I can't hear.' 'I should hope not,' stormed the woman, 'this is a private conversation.'
"What is the purpose of the writer?"
To Entertain
To Instruct
To Inform
To Persuade
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