Author's Purpose, Tone, Mood, Bias

True or False: Mood is the feeling the audience gets when reading a piece of literature

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

True or False: Tone is the author's attitude toward the subject

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The author's opinion or feelings about the topic.

• tone
• bias
• mood
• purpose

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

If you can tell what the author thinks or feels about the subject, the writing is

• biased
• non-fiction
• factual
• fiction

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Powerful words or phrases used to reveal the author's opinion or viewpoint.

• figurative language
• mood
• loaded language
• text evidence

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy. There is no other who is that lazy. He whines to Mom and Dad night and day Until he eventually gets his way. What is a sister to do When he screams 'til he's blue? There is no way to win, For he gets under your skin. He does his best to kill all joy. Oh, how my brother does annoy!
The tone is:

• frustrated
• happy
• sad
• joyous

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

The door swings open to reveal all of my family members standing around the Christmas tree. The lights are twinkling and the fireplace is roaring with a warm fire. Everyone is singing Christmas carols as the snow falls quietly outside the window. 
The mood is:

• stupid
• funny
• sad
• cozy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

There is no one
That can be better
 Because you are brilliant.
There is nothing
That you cannot you do
Because you are unbeatable.
There is no place
 That you cannot go
Because you are always welcomed.
The tone is 

• frustrated
• joyous
• happy
• encouraging

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The door swings open to reveal a Christmas tree, alone in the middle of the room, sparkling with hundreds of lights. Silence greets me as I glance around the room.  The fireplace is empty and the snow storm howls outside the window. My family has gone and I am left alone with my thoughts.
The mood is: 

• silent
• boring
• lonely
• angry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The story of Paul Bunyan is a tall tale about a make-believe giant who cuts down trees and forms the landscape of America. What was the author's purpose for writing the story of Paul Bunyan? 

• to teach the reader the importance of landscape
• to inform the reader about giants in America
• to entertain the reader with a tale of fantasy
• to persuade the reader to tell his or her own tale

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6