Tone
Diction/POV
Connotation
Denotation
Theme
100
Tone is the ___________ of an author towards a subject or audience.
What is attitude
100
__________ is the words that an author chooses.
What is Diction
100
Connotation refers to the way we _________ about a word
What is feel
100
Denotation is the ________________ definition of a word.
What is dictionary
100
There are ______ steps that help you find the theme of a text.
What is 6
200
Tone is generally conveyed through the ________ __________of a writer
What is word choice
200
Diction, or word choice, is used to convey the author's ______
What is tone
200
Which of the following words has a more positive connotation? Limit Restrict
What is Limit
200
______________ are words that have the same denotative meanings.
What is synonyms
200
What is the first step in identifying the theme of a text?
What is Identifying the conflict
300
An author's _________ ______ _______ provides the tone for the text.
What is Point of View
300
Author's develop a text's ________ by sharing their point of view on a topic.
What is Theme
300
Identify the word that has a more positive connotation Immature Youthful
What is Youthful
300
Read the following sentences. Annette was surprised. Annette was amazed. Annette was astonished. Do these words have similar or different DENOTATIVE meanings?
What is Similar
300
In step two, the CAUSE is the ____________________________________
What is the reason why there is a conflict
400
You can identify an author's tone based on the author's __________ ___________ or ___________
What is Word Choice or Diction
400
Our point of views are made up of our values, _________ and beliefs.
What is Attitudes
400
Which word has a more negative connotation? Unusual Weird
What is Weird
400
Ginny was a nosy child. She wanted to know about everything that happened in the little town of Darington. What is the dictionary meaning of nosy in the sentence above? A. Interesting, unusual B. Intelligent, smart C. Similar, identical D. Curious, inquisitive
What is D: Curious, inquisitive
400
The conflict must either be _______ or ___________.
What is confronted or ignored
500
Tone must be inferred through the use of _____________ words.
What is descriptive
500
Pulling important ________ is one way to explain an author's point of view.
What is Quotes
500
Which of the following has the most positive connotation? As the boys played video games, their parents _________ them. watched scrutinized glared at stared at studied
What is Watched
500
Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying emails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly emails at school. What is the dictionary meaning of the phrase dashed off? A. Hurriedly wrote B. Effortlessly executed C. Casually finished D. Thoughtfully completed
What is A: Hurriedly wrote
500
How should you write out the theme of a text?
What is concept + beliefs/assertions = Theme
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