Author's Purpose and Tone Quiz

What is the author’s purpose if the text is trying to make you believe something?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To confuse

A text can have more than one purpose.

• True

• False

What does “tone” mean in a passage?

• The loudness of the narrator’s voice

• The author’s attitude toward the subject

• The opinion of the main character

• The sound of the words

Which word best describes a sad tone?

• Cheerful

• Critical

• Melancholy

• Excited

Tone and mood are exactly the same.

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes a cause-and-effect structure?

• The author gives an opinion and supports it

• The author explains an event and the result

• The author tells a story in order

• The author compares two things

A compare-and-contrast text structure would most likely include:

• “Therefore,” “because,” “as a result”

• “First,” “next,” “finally”

• “Similarly,” “on the other hand”

• “Once upon a time,” “meanwhile”

If a passage is structured chronologically, it is organized by:

• How important each idea is

• The order in which events happen

• The reasons something is true

• The way characters feel about each other

What is the author’s purpose in a news article that explains how hurricanes form?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

• To argue

Tone is something you can usually identify by looking at word choice.

• True

• False