Search Header Logo

Tone, Mood, and Author's Purpose

Authored by Megan Alley

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 209+ times

Tone, Mood, and Author's Purpose
AI

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

    Content View

    Student View

20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the "tone" of a story?

The feeling the passage evokes from the reader

The author's attitude toward a subject

The time and place of the story

The summary of events in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ________.

pictures

height

words/writing

funny faces

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

"They plan to kill General Washington." He closed the book, set it on the floor, and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me all" (103).

What is the tone of the dialogue?

informal

happy

serious

optimistic

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
 

pleased
angry
happy
suspicious

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

"Folks were prickly and fearful. Loyalist shopkeepers had been tarred and feathered by angry mobs and their shops destroyed. Each day dawned hotter than the one before" (106). 
What is the mood of the passage?

romantic
sorrowful
joyful
suspenseful

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

Bitter
Respectful
Objective
Humorous

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

Enthusiastic
Serious
Mocking
Sorrowful

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?