90% of the time, this will be the Author's Purpose for writing a myth:
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Bradley PENNINGTON
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
To explain a personal experience the author had
To explain a historical event or natural occurence
To entertain the audience
To make up a fairy tale so that the audience learns an important life lesson
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Tone refers to ____________.
The emotions you feel while reading a story
The setting of the story
The emotions of the characters and author of a story
The moral of the story being read
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
If you read a passage that described the day as "dark and cloudy that brought cold gusts of wind straight up your neck," what could you assume the mood of the passage is?
Excited
Depressing
Whimsical
Somber
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What sentence below most likely points to the author's purpose for writing a passage?
"I didn't understand why these weird and curious things kept happening to me."
"I only know that you'd be silly not to buy this shampoo right now! It's only $9.99 and will give you the most luscious locks you've seen."
"The man was older than I remembered, as if one day had sent him through decades of pain."
"Nobody could understand why it happened, they were just glad it did."
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the items below is a normal device used to express the tone of a passage to a reader?
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Imagery
Character emotion
Dialogue
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
If the following words are used in a passage, what would the mood be? (Warm, simple, sunny, and breath of fresh air)
relaxed
creepy
dreadful
exhausting
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following would most likely be the author's purpose of the myth of Hercules?
To tell a fun story about a man with super strength
To explain why some gods did not live on Mount Olympus
To explain why gods were considered to be immortal in Ancient Greece
To persuade audiences to believe in Ancient Greek gods.
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