ENGLISH MODULE
Grade Level: Grade 10
Quarter: 1
Duration: 2 Weeks (6–8 sessions)
Module Title
Analyzing Author’s Purpose, Tone, and Theme in
Literary and Informational Texts
Module Overview
This module develops students’ advanced reading
and critical analysis skills by focusing on the
author’s purpose, tone, and theme in both literary
and informational texts. Learners will analyze how
language, structure, and stylistic choices influence
meaning and reader response. The module
integrates reading, writing, speaking, and critical
thinking skills necessary for academic and real-
world communication.
Content Standards
The learner demonstrates understanding of how
world literature and informational texts reflect
human experiences, values, and social issues
through language and structure.
Performance Standards
The learner produces a critical analysis essay or
oral presentation evaluating an author’s purpose,
tone, and theme using textual evidence.
Learning Competencies
At the end of the module, learners should be able
to:
1. Identify the author’s purpose in a text.
2. Analyze tone and mood using textual clues.
3. Determine the theme and explain how it is
developed.
4. Support interpretations using relevant
textual evidence.
5. Write a coherent analytical response.
Learning Objectives
After completing this module, students can:
Distinguish between author’s purpose,
tone, and theme.
Explain how diction, imagery, and structure
reveal the author’s intent.
Analyze both literary and informational
texts critically.
Compose an analytical essay using
appropriate academic language.
Pre-Test (Diagnostic Assessment)
Direction: Read the short passage and answer the
questions.
1. What is the author’s primary purpose in the
text?
2. Which words reveal the author’s tone?
3. What possible theme can be inferred?
Lesson 1: Author’s Purpose
A. Discussion
Author’s Purpose refers to the reason why an
author writes a text. Common purposes include:
To Inform – provide facts or explanations
To Persuade – influence opinions or actions
To Entertain – amuse or engage readers
To Express – share personal feelings or
beliefs
Signal words and structures such as statistics,
emotional language, or narrative style help identify
purpose.
B. Activity
Direction: Identify the author’s purpose of each text
excerpt and justify your answer.
Lesson 2: Tone and Mood
A. Discussion
Tone is the author’s attitude toward the
subject or audience.
Mood is the feeling created in the reader.
Tone is revealed through:
Diction (word choice)
Imagery
Sentence structure
Figurative language
Examples of tone: serious, sarcastic, hopeful,
critical, reflective
B. Guided Practice
Students highlight words and phrases that suggest
tone and explain how these affect the mood.
Lesson 3: Theme
A. Discussion
Theme is the central message or insight about life,
society, or human nature presented in a text.
A theme is not a single word but a
complete idea.
Example:
❌ Love
✔️True love requires sacrifice and understanding.
B. Activity
Students identify the theme of a short story or
article and cite textual evidence.
Lesson 4: Integrating Purpose, Tone, and Theme
A. Discussion
Authors use purpose, tone, and theme together to
convey meaning.
Students analyze how these elements interact
within a single text.
B. Group Activity
Groups analyze a given text and present their
findings using a graphic organizer.
Guided Writing: Analytical Paragraph
Students write a paragraph that includes:
Topic sentence
Explanation of author’s purpose
Description of tone
Identified theme
Textual evidence
Application (Real-Life Connection)
Students analyze a news article, speech, or
editorial and explain how the author’s purpose and
tone influence public opinion.
Assessment (Summative)
Option A: Analytical Essay
Write a 500–600 word essay analyzing the author’s
purpose, tone, and theme of a chosen text.
Option B: Oral Presentation
Deliver a 3–5 minute presentation explaining the
same elements using visual aids.
Rubric Criteria
Clarity of analysis
Use of textual evidence
Organization and coherence
Language and grammar
Critical insight
Assignment / Enrichment
Choose a song, poem, or editorial and write a
reflection analyzing its purpose, tone, and theme.
Materials Needed
Literary texts (short stories, poems)
Informational texts (articles, editorials)
Graphic organizers
Notebook and pen