Authors POV & Perspective Pretest

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What is the feeling that readers get from a text called?

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Mood

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What does it mean when a nonfiction text is written in a secondhand account?

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The narrator or author was NOT ACTUALLY a part of the event but is just telling about it.

Front

What do we call the way the author shows their own feelings about a topic?

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Tone

Front

What is the narrator's point of view?

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Who is doing the telling in the text.

Front

What is the author's perspective?

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The creator's feelings about what they are talking about (viewpoint).

Front

What is the difference between firsthand and secondhand accounts?

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Firsthand accounts are experiences directly from the person involved, while secondhand accounts are retellings by someone who did not experience the event.

Front

What is the term for the overall message or lesson in a text?

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Theme

Front

How does tone affect a reader's understanding of a text?

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Tone conveys the author's attitude and can influence how the reader feels about the subject.

Front

What is an example of a first-person point of view?

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Using 'I' or 'we' in the narrative.

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What does it mean for a text to be objective?

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It presents facts without personal feelings or opinions.