The tone and author uses in a story helps the reader to better understand the emotion present in the story imagine a girl is reading a short story to her class and one to two sentences explain how the girl will analyze the text to determine the tone of the author

The girl will pay attention to the language choices and descriptions used by the author to determine if the tone is serious, playful, or emotional. She will also look at the characters' actions and interactions to decipher the overall mood of the story.