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Voice and Point of View

Read each question carefully. For multiple-choice questions, select the best answer unless the question asks you to choose more than one. Use evidence from the passage when you analyse it.

Voice, tone and point of view

Think about how a writer's choices shape what readers notice and how they respond.

1.In a written text, what does tone describe?

The writer’s attitude or feeling conveyed through the words
The loudness of a person reading the text aloud
The number of sentences in each paragraph
The order in which events happen

2.Choose all the words that could describe the tone of a piece of writing.

Wry
Concerned
Triumphant
Triangular
Reassuring

3.What is bias in a text?

A preference or viewpoint that can make a presentation less impartial
A list of unfamiliar words at the end of a text
A rule about how many characters a story can have
A way of organising events in chronological order

4.When analysing an opinion text, what does the writer’s point of view mean?

The position or perspective the writer takes on the issue
Whether the text uses first-person pronouns
The place where the writer sat while composing the text
The sequence of paragraphs in the text

Read and analyse

At the edge of the dinosaur dig, a sign asks visitors to keep behind the rope. Isla thinks the site should welcome small groups of visitors. “A carefully planned visit could help people understand why the fossils matter,” she says. “The extra funding might even protect more of the site.” Hamish disagrees. “Opening the dig would be reckless. One careless step could damage evidence that took millions of years to form. Some things are more valuable left undisturbed.” Both students care about the fossils, but they see the risks and benefits differently.

5.What is Isla’s point of view about allowing visitors into the dinosaur dig?

6.Find two words or phrases in Hamish’s comment that reveal his bias or strong viewpoint.

7.Which pair of words best describes the tone of Hamish’s comment?

Playful and amused
Cautious and emphatic
Confused and hesitant
Cheerful and celebratory

8.How might Hamish’s choice of words influence a reader’s response to opening the dig? Use one example from his comment.

9.Write a persuasive paragraph of five to seven sentences arguing either for or against allowing visitors into the dinosaur dig. Make your point of view clear through your tone and word choices.

10.Name the tone you aimed for in your paragraph. Explain how one word or phrase helped show your point of view.