The Author's Attitude

What are we learning today?

You will find how an author feels in a short text. You will look for positive and negative words.

Explanation

• The attitude is what the author thinks or feels.
• Positive words show good feelings: lucky, happy, wonderful, famous, popular.
• Negative words show bad feelings, for example "terrible".
• An exclamation mark (!) often shows strong feeling.
• A fact is not an attitude.

Examples

1. The Baxters are a very happy family.
2. It's a wonderful time!
3. This is a terrible film. (negative)

Remember!

• Look for positive or negative words.
• A fact only gives information.

Check yourself

1. Which word shows a positive attitude: "lucky" or "terrible"?
2. What does "!" often show?
3. Is "The house has seven bedrooms" an attitude or a fact?