Tone
Connotation
No vs. Know
A vs. An
Tone Vocab from Quizlet
100
Who generates the tone? 

The author

100

Which one has a more POSITIVE connotation?

Guest or Intruder

Guest

100

I ______ my students would never get a 100 level question wrong.

know

100

I have ____ exam next week in English.

an

100

Which tone word means: shining, bright, giving off light?

a. optimistic

b. radiant

c. eerie

Radiant

200

Tone is how the author makes you...

feel

200

Which one has the more NEGATIVE connotation?

Thrifty or Stingy

Stingy

200

I am ___ good at spelling.

no

200

My mother says that I am ____ pest and that I should go away.

a
200

Which tone word means: severe mental or physical pain or suffering?

a. anguish

b. distraught

c. bewildered

Anguish

300

What would be a good tone for the sentence: "I walked to work on the gray dreary day and dreaded going with every step I took."

Melancholy/ Depressing/ Dreadful/ Glum

300

Which one has the more POSITIVE connotation?

Skinny or Slender

Slender

300

There are ___ words that perfectly describe how I feel.

no

300

I am _____ whole foot taller than all of my friends.

a

300

Which tone word means: puzzled, confused?

a. ghastly

b. exhilarated

c. baffled

Baffled

400
Can tone be a single word?

Yes!

This is different than theme y'all!

400

Which word has the more NEGATIVE connotation?

Mixed-breed or Mutt?

Mutt

400

I ______ that you have ______ plans this weekend.

know, no

400
Next year I hope to become _____ honors student.

an

400

Which tone word means: unfriendly, unfavorable, warlike, aggressive?

a. admiring

b. hostile

c. satirical

Hostile

500

What would be the tone of the sentence: "Jamarion lit up the room when he walked in in his sparkling ensemble of fun colors."

Optimistic

Whimsical

Happy

Cheerful

500

Which word has the more POSITIVE connotation?

Overripe or Rotten?

Overripe

500

It is good to ______ the right people when you get in trouble and have ______ way out.

know, no

500

I only have ____ hour to get ready in the morning and also take ____ shower.

an, a

500

Which tone word means: showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern?

a. apathetic

b. nostalgia

c. reflective

Apathetic

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