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English 9 - Tone, Mood, Technique, and Purpose of the Author

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is what the reader feels while reading a scene or story

(a)  

2.

It is the style of writing.

(a)  

3.

It is the attitude of the author or viewpoint of the character toward story events and other characters.

(a)  

4.

It is the reason for writing.

(a)  

5.

It is the person who originated or gave existence to anything and whose _ determines responsibility for what was created; originator of any written work or writer.

(a)  

6.

What does understanding the tone, mood, technique, and purpose of the author help us with?

a)

It helps us create a meaningful experience in reading.

b)

It helps us write the summary of the text.

c)

It helps us publish the text.

d)

It helps us advertise the text.

7.

Identify the tone of the sentence. - There is a storm today. Jose lives near the river bank.

a)

Worried

b)

Lonely

c)

Happy

8.

Identify the tone of the sentence. - The fish landed in the dry, warm grass and there he lay, unable to breathe or move. “Help!” he whispered helplessly.

a)

Afraid

b)

Angry

c)

Sad

9.

Identify the tone of the sentence. - The man kicked and threw the cat out of his house.

a)

Sad

b)

Angry

c)

Afraid

10.

Identify the tone of the sentence. - “Wag your tail as hard as you can! Look up the moon and flap your wings like a bird.”

a)

Loving

b)

Encouraging

c)

Relaxing

11.

Identify the tone of the sentence. - “I have been about the world hopping here and there”, said the frog, “and I have seen extraordinary things.”

a)

Excited

b)

Amazed

c)

Surprised

12.

Identify the tone of the sentence. - “Snake! Snake!” cried Bianca who jumped out of the barn. Bianca was _.

a)

Afraid

b)

Sad

13.

Identify the tone of the sentence. - “I can make myself as big as he is,” said the old frog. The old frog is _.

a)

Excited

b)

Proud

14.

Identify the tone of the sentence. - Ron’s pet cat died two weeks ago. That’s why his father got him a new pet. Ron feels _.

a)

Sad

b)

Happy

15.

Identify the mood of the sentence. - After eating, they went out and played with their friends.

a)

Happy

b)

Relaxed

16.

Identify the tone of the sentence. - “You aren’t allowed to drink C2!” Megan exclaimed. Megan is _.

a)

Bad

b)

Mad

c)

Happy

17.

Identify the mood of the sentence. - Steffi tried to do a split, but tumbled over instead.

a)

Funny

b)

Sad

18.

What is the purpose of this sentence? - Fish is healthier than pork meat. Fish has less fat and less calories. We need to eat more fish in order to stay healthy.

a)

To entertain

b)

To convince

c)

To inform

19.

What is the purpose of this sentence? - Central Luzon or Region III is also known as the “Rice Granary of the Philippines.” It consists of seven provinces namely, Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nuevo Ecjia, Tarlac, and Zambales.

a)

To convince

b)

To entertain

c)

To inform

20.

What is the purpose of the sentence? - Once upon a time, there lived a King and a Queen in a castle in a faraway land. They had two beautiful daughters. Everybody was amazed by the beauty of the two princesses.

a)

To convince

b)

To entertain

c)

To inform

21.

Identify the mood of the sentence. - The old lady invited the children to her house for some candy.

a)

Scared

b)

Creepy