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Question 1 30 seconds
Q. Choose the author's purpose for this passage:
A story about a young athlete who wears Nike tennis shoes and he wins every race.
answer choices
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
A medical report about pimples.
answer choices
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
A speech written by a professional athlete listing the negative effects of steroids and urging young
athletes to not use steroids.
answer choices
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules
answer choices
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-
confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself.
answer choices
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Question 6 30 second
A poem about why the iPhone is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made
answer choices
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
An article where the author argues that an X-Box is better than a Playstation.
answer choices
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
An instructional booklet describing how to operate a sewing machine
answer choices
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
A section in a history book describing World War II.
answer choices
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
A story about a family trying to survive in Germany during World War II
answer choices
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Q. What is the author's purpose of Passage 1?
answer choices
to inform the reader of the dangers associated with nose-picking
to entertain the reader
to describe Tiny Cooper
to persuade the reader to be careful in choosing friends
answer choices
to inform you of the importance of exercise
to inform you about a safe way to lose weight
to persuade you to purchase Slim Weight Patch
to persuade you that patches are more effective than diet and exercise

answer choices
to entertain the reader with a short anecdote
to entertain the reader by making him/her laugh
to inform the reader about the dangers of walking on the beach
to inform the reader about barnacles
Q. What is the author's purpose of Passage #4?
answer choices
to inform about the history of handwriting
to critique the Roman Empire
to describe the Dark Ages
to persuade as to the importance of good handwritin
answer choices
to persuade the reader to move to smaller school
to persuade for a reduction in class sizes
to inform about the advantages and disadvantages of smaller classes
to inform about class size at Patrick Henry High School
Q. It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to
find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning
fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It
was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake.
answer choices
to inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
Q. The Slim-O-Matic will cause you to loose pounds and inches from your body in one month. This
amazing machine helps you to exercise correctly and provides an easy video to show you the proper way
to exercise. Send $75.99 and begin exercising today.
answer choices
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
Q. The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many
slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were
free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to
identify the conductors and station masters.
answer choices
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
Q. Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in thirty days or less. This
remarkable cream has special ingredients to make your wrinkles disappear. The cost for a thirty day
supply is $ 25.99. Send your check to P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836
answer choices
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
Q. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867 in Pepin, Wisconsin to Charles and
Caroline Ingalls. She met and married Almanzo James Wilder in 1885. She published many books based
on her travels to the west. Her writing became the basis for the " Little House" series She died in 1957.
answer choices
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
Q. Calligraphy is a form of handwriting . A special pen must be used. Letters are formed using up and
down strokes. Old documents are usually written in this form. Diplomas , certificates and other awards
are written in calligraphy. It is an interesting form of handwriting.
answer choices
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
Q. Rosie had the best time making her valentine cards for her classmates. She used red and white
paper, heart stickers, markers and anything else she could find. It was great. Her friends are planning a
valentine party on Feb. 14th at school. The one she made for her best friend is funny. Funny valentines
are nice to get.
answer choices
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
Q. Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end
of his fishing line. He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a sharp yank on
the line. Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and
laughed.
answer choices
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
Q. The giant panda is a bearlike animal that has thick white fur with black markings on its ears, limbs,
shoulders, and around its eyes. The giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western
China. It also eats bulbs, roots, eggs, and some small mammals. The cubs are born in late winter. The
giant panda is an endangered species and is protected by the Chinese government
answer choices
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
Q. It's New! It's Refreshing!
It's Slurpy Soda!
This is the best soda in the world! If you drink this soda you will jump higher, run faster and be smarter
in school. Try one today!
answer choices
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade
Q. What is the "mood" of a story?

answer choices
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.
Q. What is the mood?
When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things
on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.
answer choices
relaxed
terrified
worried
perplexed
Q. Mood is defined as the ________ the author creates for the reader.
answer choices
frenzy
fun
feeling
freedom
Q. What is conflict?
answer choices
Two characters getting along.
A struggle between two opposing forces.

The climax in a story.
Part of the resolution.
answer choices
to persuade the reader to move to smaller school
to persuade for a reduction in class sizes
to inform about the advantages and disadvantages of smaller classes
to inform about class size at Patrick Henry High School
Q. Which of the following does NOT create mood in a story?
answer choices
Setting Description
Imagery
Imagination
Character Speech/Feeling
When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things
on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.
answer choices
relaxed
terrified
worried
perplexed
True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! But why will you say that I am mad?
answer choices
mellow
funny
frantic
chill
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal,
thank you very much. They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or
mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.
answer choices
pleasant
happy
melancholy
no-nonsense
Q. What is the tone of the following sentence?
Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who
gave her child an F.
answer choices
angry
witty
suspicious
Q. What is the mood of the following sentence?
He furtively glanced behind him, for hear of his imagined pursuers, then hurriedly walked on, jumping at
the slightest sound even of a leaf crackling under his own foot.
answer choices
sentimental
suspenseful
frustrating
melancholy
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Tone & Mood Literary Words: Definitions & Examples
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Tone and mood are two important literary terms that shape the message of a piece of writing. Read this
lesson to review examples of each to gain a better understanding of their definition and usage.
Reading People
We read people's body language, tone, facial expressions and actions to determine their overall
demeanor. Did you ever realize we perform the same analysis while reading? We process character
behavior in a similar way, but we must rely on descriptions and imagery to make our judgments.
Let's take a look at the literary terms mood and tone and see how they help readers shape stories in
their minds.
How You Say It
An author or character's tone is defined by their attitude. The tone could be formal, such as with a piece
of persuasive writing geared toward a cause, or informal where a character may be speaking in a
sarcastic way to show their frustration. Tone reflects how an author or character says something and the
emotional intention behind their words.
Examples
In the novel, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda Sordino is facing her first year in high school but,
after some trouble at a summer party, Melinda is the most hated girl in the school. She becomes
depressed and withdrawn, but as time passes, we see Melinda begin to change.
I'm on a roll. I'm rocking. I don't know what it is; standing up to Heather, planting marigold seeds, or
maybe the look on Mom's face when I asked if she would let me redecorate my room. The time has
come to arm-wrestle some demons. Too much sun after a Syracuse winter does some strange things to
your head, makes you feel strong, even if you aren't
This passage demostrates Melindas strength and determination as she faces the skeletons in her closet.
We Can Do It! Poster
And strong she has become. You can feel it in her words; she is finally starting to take care of herself and
stop listening to all of her bullies. Her tone here is positive, confident, and hopeful.
Speaking of teenage angst, we feel a different tone in the play, Antigone by Sophocles, when Antigone,
another young girl, is caught breaking the law. King Creon questions Antigone, but her attitude is not
remorseful.
Creon: Now tell me Antigone, a straight yes or no:
Did you know an edict had forbidden this?
Antigone: Of course I knew. Was it not publicly proclaimed?
Creon: So you chose flagrantly to disobey my law?
Antigone: Naturally!
If you read this as a teenager speaking sarcastically to a parent, you are dead on. Antigone's tone is
sarcastic, intended to anger her uncle and show her lack of remorse for defending her brother's right to
a traditional burial.
How You Feel When It's Said
An author uses tone, along with other literary devices, to create the mood of a piece. Mood is
sometimes referred to as the atmosphere of a piece of literature. Mood evokes feelings in the reader by
using certain words and images to provide the reader a particular perspective.
Examples
In the short story The Monkey's Paw, Edgar Allen Poe creates an eerie mood and builds suspense by
prolonging the outcome of an event. In this scene, a mother and father have just wished their son back
from the dead. The two wait and see if their wish will come true.
A stair creaked, and a squeaky mouse scurried noisily through the wall. The darkness was oppressive,
and after lying for some time screwing up his courage, he took the box of matches, and striking one,
went downstairs for a candle.
At the foot of the stairs the match went out, and he paused to strike another, and at the same moment
a knock, so quiet and stealthy as to be scarcely audible, sounded on the front door.
The matches fell from his hand and spilled in the passage. He stood motionless, his breath suspended
until the knock was repeated.
The match going out symbolizes his loss of courage. The darkness makes the reader feel unease and
frightened.
Image of burning match
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Tone, Mood, and Author's Purpose3 years ago by darlamcneely-barnes

Played 242 times2 people like this

5th - 9th grade English

64% average accuracy

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Q. Choose the author's purpose for this passage:

Q. Choose the author's purpose for this passage:

A medical report about pimples.

Q. Choose the author's purpose for this passage:

Q. Choose the author's purpose for this passage:

Q. Choose the author's purpose for this passage:

Q. Choose the author's purpose for this passage:

Q. Choose the author's purpose for this passage:

Q. Choose the author's purpose for this passage:

An instructional booklet describing how to operate a sewing machine

Q. Choose the author's purpose for this passage:

A section in a history book describing World War II.

Q. Choose the author's purpose for this passage:

A story about a family trying to survive in Germany during World War II

Question 11 300 seconds

Q. What is the author's purpose of Passage 1?

to inform the reader of the dangers associated with nose-picking

to entertain the reader

to describe Tiny Cooper

to persuade the reader to be careful in choosing friends

Question 12 300 seconds

Q. What is the author's purpose of Passage 2?

to inform you of the importance of exercise

to inform you about a safe way to lose weight

to persuade you to purchase Slim Weight Patch

Question 13 300 seconds

to entertain the reader with a short anecdote

to entertain the reader by making him/her laugh

to inform the reader about the dangers of walking on the beach

to inform the reader about barnacles

Question 14 300 seconds

Q. What is the author's purpose of Passage #4?

to inform about the history of handwriting

to critique the Roman Empire

to describe the Dark Ages

to persuade as to the importance of good handwritin

Question 15 300 seconds

Q. What is the author's purpose of Passage #5?

to persuade the reader to move to smaller school

to persuade for a reduction in class sizes

to inform about the advantages and disadvantages of smaller classes

to inform about class size at Patrick Henry High School

Q. It's New! It's Refreshing!

It's Slurpy Soda!

Q. 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.

Q. What is the mood?

Two characters getting along.

A struggle between two opposing forces.

Part of the resolution.

Question 30 300 seconds

Q. What is the author's purpose of Passage #5?

to persuade the reader to move to smaller school

to persuade for a reduction in class sizes

to inform about the advantages and disadvantages of smaller classes

to inform about class size at Patrick Henry High School