Inferring the Speaker's Tone, Mood, and Purpose

An attitude a writer expresses toward a subject or audience. It's usually expressed through a narrator's word choice or the viewpoint of a character.

• mood

• settings

• character

• tone

The feelings or vibes evoked in a reader/audience through a writer's words and descriptions.

• mood

• settings

• character

• tone

The author's reason for writing a story.

• climax

• central idea

• conflict

• solution

The facts, opinion and inferences that support the central idea of a text.

• supporting details

• central idea

• conflict

• solution

The following words describes________: fanciful, frightening gloomy, happy, joyful

• tone

• mood

The voice telling the events of a story. Usually this voice is either anonymous or a character in the story.

• audience

• narrator

A character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself

• First Person Point-of-View

• Second Person Point-of-View

The purpose of author is to give information or enlighten (instructions, directions, or teaching materials)

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• explain

the author is trying to write something for the reader's enjoyment.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• explain

Convince the reader to agree with the author (sale letters, campaign speeches)

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• explain