Tone/mood?
What is tone?
The author's attitude toward a topic.
True or False author's purpose is the main idea of a text?
FALSE
What compares two things using like or as?
Simile
What is the name of the family that Harry lives with?
The Dursleys
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
What is mood?
The feeling readers have while reading. Mood is created by the author.
If the author is trying to CONVINCE the reader of something. What is the author's purpose?
To persuade
What compares two things directly. Does not use like or as.
What is the name of Harry's cousin?
Dudley
Who is the 16th president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
The author's _ was humorous, bringing a light-hearted feel to the text.
Tone
If the author is writing simply so the reader is enjoying what they read, what is the purpose?
to entertain
What gives human qualities to non human things?
Personification.
What animal kept delivering Harry's letter to Hogwartz?
Who is the Author of Harry potter
J.K Rowling
The _ of the story was eerie, making the reader feel uneasy.
mood
If the author writes to teach or explain a topic to the reader, what is the purpose?
To inform
Why is the following personification?
The computer had a brain freeze and couldn't load anything!
Computers can't have a brain freeze.
Why did Harry dream of a flying motorcycle in chapter 2?
He rode on one as a baby! Hagrid brought him on it to live with the Dursleys.
What galaxy is Earth a part of?
The Milky Way.
I hate the rain! It makes it hard to see, and people always drive slower. Every time I drive home when it rains, I get stuck in traffic for a long time. Rainy days are the worst!
Angry, upset, or frustrated.
What are the three reasons author's write?
To persuade, to inform, and to entertain.
What kind of figurative language is the following?
The old door groaned as the man opened it.
Personification.
What did wizards around the world refer to Harry as in chapter one? Hint: they celebrated him for this.
The boy who lived
What is the name of one of one of Mrs. Terranova's dogs?
Brandi or Gizmo