mood
Mood is...
The feeling a text gives to readers.
Tone is....
he author, narrator or speaker's attitude toward the subject.
Do you carpool to school? Do you take a bus? It should be a requirement for everyone to either share a ride or walk to school every day. If we are serious about saving the planet, we must take steps to conserve energy and reduce fossil fuel emissions.
persuade
Saturn is the second-largest planet in our solar system.
fact
What does Inference mean?
Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
The mood in this passage is...
"My enemy was making his way down the hall, bursting open door after door. I needed to break through this window in two tries to make it out in time."
scary
Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue?
Father: We are going to Disney World!
Son: Yay!!!!
excited
Today, it is not uncommon to see women wearing high-heeled shoes. However, the first high-heeled shoes were actually made for men back in the 1500s. The heels helped soldiers keep their feet in the stirrups of their saddles as they rode into battle.
inform
The flu vaccine is best for senior citizens.
opinion
Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?
Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake
Author's set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ____________.
word choice/ diction
There go the loves that wither [dry up], The old loves with wearier wings; And all dead years draw thither [there] And disastrous things; Dead dreams of days forsaken, Blind buds that snows have shaken, Wild leaves that winds have taken, Red strays of ruined springs. ... And love, grown faint and fretful With lips but half regretful Sighs, and with eyes forgetful Weeps that no loves endure [last]. QUESTION: What tone do the details in the poem convey?
sadness and despair
Driving west from Capital Park, turn left onto Maple Avenue. Continue for three blocks until you come to Trumbull Street, and then turn right. The library will be on your left.
explain
What is a fact?
Something that is true
To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge.
true
She hesitated, listening for sounds of the creature. The forest seemed empty, but she could sense something else out there. Something watching and waiting. What is the mood of the passage?
suspenseful
Which tone would you use to write a letter to your grandmother?
warm and heartfelt
An author's purpose is...
the reason an author writes
What is an opinion?
Something you think
Something you feel
Something you believe
Tate stamps his feet and crosses his arms. How do you think he feels?
angry
What is the "mood" in this passage? The man—right in the middle of the crowded train—began to clip his long, yellow fingernails flicking them onto the floor. He did it slowly, as if he didn't even care that a dozen other people could see and hear him.
cringe
Which sentence has the most energetic tone?
answer choices
It is raining heavily, and I don't have an umbrella!
It is raining heavily, I can't believe that I don't have an umbrella!
It is raining heavily, and I don't have an umbrella; let's splash and have fun!
It is raining heavily , and I hate it!
it is raining heavily, and I don't have an umbrella; let's splash and have fun!
What should you analyze and pay attention to when determining an author's purpose? Choose all that apply.
Word choice (connotation)
Punctuation Marks (period, exclamation mark, question mark, etc.)
Author's Perspective
Evidence (facts)
all of the above
What is a claim?
he statement an author makes regarding how they feel about something
How might a character act if he felt sad?
Put his head down and sigh