Analyzing Tone and Content in Texts

Analyzing Tone and Content in Texts

Assessment

Passage

English

12th Grade

Easy

Created by

Breann Krohn

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main argument the author makes about internet content?

It's becoming more educational

It's becoming harder to distinguish real from satirical content

It's improving in quality

It's becoming more serious

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the text, Facebook is adding satire tags to:

improve user engagement

help users identify satirical content

increase advertising revenue

promote educational content

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes the author's tone?

Optimistic

Neutral

Sarcastic

Formal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word "moderately" is what part of speech?

Noun

Verb

Adverb

Adjective

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author's writing style includes which elements?

Technical jargon and formal language

Irony and overstatement

Complex metaphors

Historical references

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the text, what was the average American attention span in 2013?

12 seconds

9 seconds

8 seconds

6 seconds