Deck 7: While You Read and After You Read, Examine the Authors Tone

Question 1

Read each passage below and identify the purpose and tone.

I cried aloud, shaking my head all the while until I felt the cold blades of scissors against my
neck, and heard them gnaw off one of my thick braids. Then I lost my spirit. Since the day I
was taken from my mother I had suffered extreme indignities. People had stared at me. I had
been tossed about in the air like a wooden puppet.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.
What is the purpose of this paragraph?_____________________________________________

Answer 1

Entertain

Question 2

_________ means the author is ignoring his or her own opinions and is focusing on the object of the writing.

A)Subjective
B)Objective
C)Emotional
D)Denotative

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The lack of connotation suggests a ___________ tone.

A)Subjective
B)Objective
C)Emotional
D)Denotative

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Read each sentence and choose the most appropriate tone word from the word bank.

"Boy, this is just how I wanted to spend my Saturday - cutting the grass again."
Tone:_______________

Question 5

Read each sentence and choose the most appropriate tone word from the word bank.

"I can't believe Marquis said that to you.I always thought he was polite."
Tone:_______________

Question 6

Read each sentence and choose the most appropriate tone word from the word bank.

"I quit! I never want to work retail again! Customers are never happy and it is always my
fault!"
Tone:_______________

Question 7

The use of connotation suggests a ___________ tone.

A)fictional
B)objective
C)factual
D)subjective

Question 8

When a tone is objective and factual, the author's purpose is most likely to ____________.

A)inform
B)persuade
C)entertain
D)criticize

Question 9

Read each passage below and identify the purpose and tone.

I cried aloud, shaking my head all the while until I felt the cold blades of scissors against my
neck, and heard them gnaw off one of my thick braids. Then I lost my spirit. Since the day I
was taken from my mother I had suffered extreme indignities. People had stared at me. I had
been tossed about in the air like a wooden puppet.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.
Circle the tone words that you think best describe the tone of the passage.

Question 10

Read each sentence and choose the most appropriate tone word from the word bank.

"Michael proposed! Michael proposed! I have been waiting for this day for 3 years."
Tone:_______________

Question 11

______________ meaning is the emotional tone of a word.

A)denotative
B)connotative
C)contextual
D)visual

Question 12

______________ meaning is the dictionary definition of a word.

A)denotative
B)connotative
C)contextual
D)visual

Question 13

Read each sentence and choose the most appropriate tone word from the word bank.

"I wish I could go back and do things over again - I would never have made that remark."
Tone:_______________

Question 14

An author uses ________ to evoke emotion in the reader.

A)Purpose
B)Opinions
C)Tone
D)Inference

Question 15

__________ is the part of speech which states the characteristics of a person, place, thing, or idea.

A)Verb
B)Noun
C)Pronoun
D)adjective

Question 16

Read each sentence and choose the most appropriate tone word from the word bank.

"Keith, get in here now!"
Tone:_______________

Question 17

Read each sentence and choose the most appropriate tone word from the word bank.

"I am sure, if I study hard, I can make an 'A' on the test."
Tone:_______________

Question 18

Read each sentence and choose the most appropriate tone word from the word bank.

"Sarah, I thought we discussed this.I do not want you going out alone at that time of night."
Tone:_______________

Question 19

Read each sentence and choose the most appropriate tone word from the word bank.

"Ground me.I don't really care.I didn't have any plans for tonight anyway."
Tone:_______________

Question 20

Read each sentence and choose the most appropriate tone word from the word bank.

"This morning I was sitting in the kitchen watching the birds outside the kitchen window and
I couldn't help but think of the time we went bird watching."
Tone:_______________

Question 21

Here's a movie that's dopey, cheesy and sometimes downright silly. But it's a disaster movie -
it's supposed to be ridiculous! Because this is all about spectacle and 2012 has plenty of that.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.
Circle the tone words that you think best describe the tone of the passage.

Question 22

Here's a movie that's dopey, cheesy and sometimes downright silly. But it's a disaster movie -
it's supposed to be ridiculous! Because this is all about spectacle and 2012 has plenty of that.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.
What is the purpose of this paragraph?_____________________________________________

Question 23

Companies have four different types of social responsibility or duties. The first duty of a
company is to be profitable, and this is called its economic responsibility. The company also has
a duty to obey laws and regulations; that is, it has a legal responsibility.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.
What word best describes the tone of the passage?___________________________________
Here's a movie that's dopey, cheesy and sometimes downright silly.But it's a disaster movie -
it's supposed to be ridiculous! Because this is all about spectacle and 2012 has plenty of that.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.

Question 24

To make a profit, the media have to be responsive to the people. They present the news they
think the people want. Because they believe the majority desire entertainment, or at least
diversion, rather than education, they structure the news toward this goal.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.
Circle the tone words that you think best describe the tone of the passage.

Question 25

To make a profit, the media have to be responsive to the people. They present the news they
think the people want. Because they believe the majority desire entertainment, or at least
diversion, rather than education, they structure the news toward this goal.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.
What word best describes the tone of the passage?_______________________________

Question 26

Read each passage below and identify the purpose and tone.

I cried aloud, shaking my head all the while until I felt the cold blades of scissors against my
neck, and heard them gnaw off one of my thick braids. Then I lost my spirit. Since the day I
was taken from my mother I had suffered extreme indignities. People had stared at me. I had
been tossed about in the air like a wooden puppet.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.
What word best describes the tone of the passage?___________________________________

Question 27

Companies have four different types of social responsibility or duties. The first duty of a
company is to be profitable, and this is called its economic responsibility. The company also has
a duty to obey laws and regulations; that is, it has a legal responsibility.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.
Circle the tone words that you think best describe the tone of the passage.

Question 28

Companies have four different types of social responsibility or duties. The first duty of a
company is to be profitable, and this is called its economic responsibility. The company also has
a duty to obey laws and regulations; that is, it has a legal responsibility.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.
What is the purpose of this paragraph?_____________________________________________

Question 29

Here's a movie that's dopey, cheesy and sometimes downright silly. But it's a disaster movie -
it's supposed to be ridiculous! Because this is all about spectacle and 2012 has plenty of that.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.
What word best describes the tone of the passage?________________________________

Question 30

To make a profit, the media have to be responsive to the people. They present the news they
think the people want. Because they believe the majority desire entertainment, or at least
diversion, rather than education, they structure the news toward this goal.
Adapted from Dole & Taggart, Activate College Reading, 1st ed.
What is the purpose of this paragraph?_________________________________________