Author's Purpose, Tone & Mood 6th grade ELA

Question 1

What is the author's purpose? Watch the video first.

Accepted Answer

entertain, persuade

Question 2

The reason why something happens and what happens as a result

Accepted Answer

cause and effect

Question 3

What is the mood of a story?

Accepted Answer

a general feeling from what you are reading

Question 4

Tone is the author's attitude.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Mood is a __________ feeling. Watch the video first.

Accepted Answer

general

Question 6

Information which has been proven with evidence

Accepted Answer

fact

Question 7

A preference or opinion that is personal, not necessarily based in fact.

Accepted Answer

bias

Question 8

What are 3 words to describe a good mood? Choose carefully!

Accepted Answer

happy, joy, passion

Question 9

Telling how things are the same and how they are different.

Accepted Answer

compare/contrast

Question 10

Mount Whitney has an elevation of 14,505 feet. What is the author's purpose?

Accepted Answer

inform

Question 11

The crazy clown chased the red balloon into the sewer. What is the author's purpose?

Accepted Answer

entertain

Question 12

A mood is an opinion or feeling about what you read.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

What is a point of view?

Accepted Answer

how a story is told and who is telling it

Question 14

Putting things in order by date.

Accepted Answer

Chronological Order

Question 15

You can recognize the ____ or _____ by the author's _________. (Pick 3)

Accepted Answer

tone, mood, words

Question 16

Harley's Diner has the best ice cream in town! Come get some! What's the author's purpose?

Accepted Answer

persuade

Question 17

What is the mood in this sentence? The dark shadow crept across the doorway.

Accepted Answer

dark

Questions 17