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
Answer
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.
Answer
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
Answer
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
Answer
What is the origin of the phrase caveat emptor?(1 point)
Responses

Spanish
Spanish

Latin
Latin

French
French

English
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An author’s tone is **their attitude toward a subject**.
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They imply the narrator considers the adventure a joke.
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A word’s connotation is **the feeling the word gives the reader**.
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Etymology is **a word’s origin and how its meanings have changed over time**.
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The origin of the phrase "caveat emptor" is **Latin**.