Tone and Mood
Author's Purpose
Main Idea
Claims
Mystery
100

What is the difference between tone and mood?

Tone=author's attitude towards a subject in a text

Mood=reader's feeling they get from the text

100

An article where the author argues that an iPod music player is better than a Zune.

 Is the author's purpose to entertain, persuade, or inform?

Persuade The author is obviously in favor of the iPod, and is trying to convince the reader that it's the better choice.

100

Before you put on that Angry Birds costume and exhaust yourself walking from door to door asking for candy, take a minute to reflect on the tradition in which you are taking part. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer, so they celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing round bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be be the candy fueled costume ball that we know today. What is the main idea of this paragraph? Summarize it in one sentence. This paragraph is mainly about ______________________.

This paragraph is mainly about the origins of Halloween.

100

Claim: School uniforms should not be required because.... Choose the BEST reason 

A. they are ugly so kids will bully each other 

B. families may not be able to afford them 

C. some students might not like the color

B

100

What is the name of our school Principal?

Mr. Rodriguez

200

What is the tone?

She lay on the couch in a white evening dress, whispering softly in the ear of her fiancé, running her fingers through his hair and gently kissing him.

Loving

200

An instructional booklet describing how to operate an MP3 player. 

The author's purpose is to persuade, entertain, or inform?

Inform The author wrote the instructional booklet to provide the reader with information on how to operate the MP3 player.

200
A penny for your thoughts? If it's a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letter. These can easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that's a pretty penny. What is the main idea of the paragraph? What is it mainly about? Summarize it in one sentence.
The paragraph is about rare and valuable pennies.
200

Claim: Students should not be allowed to bring their pets to school because..... Choose the BEST reason... A. some people may be allergic

 B. pets smell

 C. animals are scary

A

200

How many bones does a shark have?

None

300

After four months passed, all the trees in the wood burst forth, and the green twigs all grew quickly together; the little birds sang so that the whole wood rang, and the blossoms fell from the trees.

What is the tone?

Optimistic, Enthusiastic,etc

300

A story about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself.

 Is the author's purpose to persuade, entertain, or inform?

Entertain The main purpose of a narrative is to entertain the reader.

300
It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach's, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the Earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That's nothing compared to Tootsie Roll production though. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry's staple product, chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that's a mouthful! What is the main idea of the paragraph? Summarize it in one sentence. This paragraph is about ____________________.
This paragraph is about how much of popular candies are produced each year.
300

Claim: Cell phones should not be allowed in school because.... Choose the BEST reason.... 

A. students need them for information 

B. students need them in case of emergencies

 C. they could ring and disrupt class

C

300

Name all 7 continents

North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia

400

What is the tone? 

It sounds clichéd

But at times like this,

I miss my dad.

I mean,

I don’t remember him-

He died of cancer when I was three

Pictures

Are all that’s left.

Grieving

400

A speech written by Jose Canseco listing the negative effects of steroids and urging young athletes to not use steroids. 

Is the author's purpose to persuade, entertain, or inform?

Persuade The author is attempting to influence or persuade the reader to not use steroids.

400
The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Males carry a venom in their ankle spurs that gives victims excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced buy the muscular movements of its prey. The platypus neither sees, hears, or smells its prey while hunting, but rather, pursues it through electroreception. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. The platypus is an odd creature indeed. What is the main idea of this paragraph? Summarize it in one sentence.
This paragraph is about the strange and unique attributes of the platypus.
400

Claim: Schools should teach gym, art, and music because.... Choose the BEST reason: 

A. it is important to support health and creativity 

B. those are fun subjects 

C. it means less time English class

A

400

Name 3 countries that start with the letter A.

Austria, Afghanistan, Australia, Argentina, Angola, Algeria, Armenia

500

What is the mood?

"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before"

Mysterious.

500

A booklet containing the school rules and consequences for violating those rules 

Is the author's purpose to persuade, entertain, or inform?

Inform This text provides information on what may happen if students get caught violating rules.

500

Yellowstone National Park is mainly located in Wyoming, although three percent is located in the state of Montana. The Continental Divide of North America runs diagonally through the southwestern part of the park. The park sits on the Yellowstone Plateau, which is an average elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level. There are 290 waterfalls that are at least fifteen feet in the park. What is the main idea of this paragraph? Summarize it in one sentence. This paragraph is mainly about___________________

This paragraph is about the physical features of Yellowstone Park.

500

What is Emma Gonzalez's main claim?

Answers vary

500

Name all of the teenage mutant ninja turtles

Donatello, Raphael, Leonardo, Michelangelo

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