What is an author's tone? (1 point)

An author's tone is **their attitude toward a subject**.

We heard racket about there being mysteries behind these gates, but sauntering up to them ourselves was a whole entire experience. I'm talking classic horror movie stuff-creaky branches, howling wind, ominous clouds covering the sun at just the right time. Wowee, if we were the type of kids to get spooked, we would have been. But me and K.P. just smirked at each other and got ready to explore.

How do the words racket, sauntering, and smirked impact the paragraph's overall meaning?
(1 point)
They imply the narrator wants to impress a friend.
They imply the narrator enjoys scary things.
They imply the narrator considers the adventure a joke.
They imply the narrator is hiding their fear.

The words racket, sauntering, and smirked impact the paragraph's overall meaning by implying **the narrator considers the adventure a joke.**

We heard racket about there being mysteries behind these gates, but sauntering up to them ourselves was a whole entire experience. I'm talking classic horror movie stuff-creaky branches, howling wind, ominous clouds covering the sun at just the right time. Wowee, if we were the type of kids to get spooked, we would have been. But me and K.P. just smirked at each other and got ready to explore.

How do the words racket, sauntering, and smirked impact the paragraph's overall meaning?
(1 point)
They imply the narrator wants to impress a friend.
They imply the narrator enjoys scary things.
They imply the narrator considers the adventure a joke.
They imply the narrator is hiding their fear.

The words racket, sauntering, and smirked impact the paragraph's overall meaning by implying **the narrator considers the adventure a joke.**

What is a word's connotation? (1 point)

a comparison between two unlike words
a word that has the same meaning
the literal meaning of the word
the feeling the word gives the reader

A word's connotation is **the feeling the word gives the reader.**

What is a word's connotation? (1 point)

a comparison between two unlike words
a word that has the same meaning
the literal meaning of the word
the feeling the word gives the reader

A word's connotation is **the feeling the word gives the reader.**

What is etymology? (1 point)

the scientific study of language and its structure
a word's origin and how its meanings have changed over time
the development of formal languages
a word's part of speech and how it functions in a sentence

Etymology is **a word's origin and how its meanings have changed over time.**

What is etymology? (1 point)

the scientific study of language and its structure
a word's origin and how its meanings have changed over time
the development of formal languages
a word's part of speech and how it functions in a sentence

Etymology is **a word's origin and how its meanings have changed over time.**

What is the origin of the phrase caveat emptor?

Latin
Spanish
English
French

The origin of the phrase "caveat emptor" is **Latin.**

What is the origin of the phrase caveat emptor?

Latin
Spanish
English
French

The origin of the phrase "caveat emptor" is **Latin.**