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Mood/Tone
Author's Purpose
Formal & Informal
Sentence Types
Language/Literary Devices
100

Mood is...

The feeling the text gives the reader.

100

What are the three purposes for writing?

To persuade, to inform, and to entertain

100

When texting your friends you use what type of language? Formal or informal?

Informal

100

"For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So" are all examples of

Fanboys (Coordinating Conjunctions)

100

A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as".

Simile

200

Tone is...

The Author's attitude

200

What is the author's purpose? An instruction manual on how to operate a new piece of equipment. 

To Inform

200

When writing a school-wide presidential speech you use what time of language? Formal or informal?

Formal

200

"She enjoyed running and dancing in middle school" is what type of sentence?

Simple

200

"His fear was a 50lb weight on his chest" is an example of what literary device.

Metaphor

300

Which one has NOTHING to do with the reader? Tone or Mood?

Tone

300

What is the author's purpose? A novel about a young girl trying to figure out who murdered her parents.

Entertain

300

When writing and speaking you must consider your _________.

Audience

300

"I used to be afraid of the dark, but I have learned to conquer my fear of darkness" is what type of sentence?

Compound

300

Descriptive words that appeal to one or more our your five senses. 

Imagery

400

What is the tone of this sentence: "I don't have a good feeling about this. Maybe this is a bad idea," Layla said as they snuck the key to test from their teacher's desk. 

fearful, worried, scared

400

What is the author's purpose? A political speech from a Presidential candidate. 

Persuade

400

"Excuse me, may I please borrow one of your pencils for the assessment?" is written in what type of language? Formal or informal?

Formal

400
"After I went to the mall, I got coffee with my friends" is what type of sentence?

Complex Sentence

400

What TWO literary devices are used in the following sentence?

The delicate daisy danced during December.

Alliteration and Personification

500
What is the tone of this sentence: Eventhough the Hurricanes lost last week, I know they will be victorious this Friday.

Optimistic

500

What is the author's purpose? A medical journal describing the effects of steroids to the human body.  

To inform

500

"That school pizza was bussin' today, no cap" is written in what type of language? Formal or informal?

Informal

500

What type of clause contains a subordinating conjunction?

Dependent Clause
500

"He is the rudest man in existence" is an example of what literary element.

Hyperbole