Question
What is an author’s tone?(1 point)
Responses
their purpose for writing
their purpose for writing
their attitude toward a subject
their attitude toward a subject
the way they build suspense
the way they build suspense
the way they write dialogue
Responses
their purpose for writing
their purpose for writing
their attitude toward a subject
their attitude toward a subject
the way they build suspense
the way they build suspense
the way they write dialogue
Answers
GPT-4o mini
An author’s tone is **their attitude toward a subject**.
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
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)
Responses
They imply the narrator considers the adventure a joke.
They imply the narrator considers the adventure a joke.
They imply the narrator enjoys scary things.
They imply the narrator enjoys scary things.
They imply the narrator is hiding their fear.
They imply the narrator is hiding their fear.
They imply the narrator wants to impress a friend.
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)
Responses
They imply the narrator considers the adventure a joke.
They imply the narrator considers the adventure a joke.
They imply the narrator enjoys scary things.
They imply the narrator enjoys scary things.
They imply the narrator is hiding their fear.
They imply the narrator is hiding their fear.
They imply the narrator wants to impress a friend.
GPT-4o mini
They imply the narrator considers the adventure a joke.
What is a word’s connotation?(1 point)
Responses
a comparison between two unlike words
a comparison between two unlike words
the feeling the word gives the reader
the feeling the word gives the reader
the literal meaning of the word
the literal meaning of the word
a word that has the same meaning
Responses
a comparison between two unlike words
a comparison between two unlike words
the feeling the word gives the reader
the feeling the word gives the reader
the literal meaning of the word
the literal meaning of the word
a word that has the same meaning
GPT-4o mini
A word’s connotation is **the feeling the word gives the reader**.
What is etymology?(1 point)
Responses
the development of formal languages
the development of formal languages
the scientific study of language and its structure
the scientific study of language and its structure
a word’s part of speech and how it functions in a sentence
a word’s part of speech and how it functions in a sentence
a word’s origin and how its meanings have changed over time
Responses
the development of formal languages
the development of formal languages
the scientific study of language and its structure
the scientific study of language and its structure
a word’s part of speech and how it functions in a sentence
a word’s part of speech and how it functions in a sentence
a word’s origin and how its meanings have changed over time
GPT-4o mini
Etymology is **a word’s origin and how its meanings have changed over time**.
What is the origin of the phrase caveat emptor?(1 point)
Responses
Spanish
Spanish
Latin
Latin
French
French
English
Responses
Spanish
Spanish
Latin
Latin
French
French
English
GPT-4o mini
The origin of the phrase "caveat emptor" is **Latin**.