Tone
Tone is the author’s ______ toward the subject.
What is attitude?
Most informational texts use this point of view.
What is third person?
Connotation is the ______ meaning of a word.
What is emotional?
Mood describes how the ______ feels while reading.
Who is the reader?
This skill tells what a paragraph or section is mostly about.
What is the central idea?
Words like soft, gentle, and nuzzle create this tone.
What is a tender tone?
This point of view uses he, she, and they.
What is third person?
The word bonded suggests this.
What is a strong emotional connection?
A calm, happy feeling creates this mood.
What is a peaceful (or joyful) mood?
These details support the central idea.
What are supporting details?
Words like slammed, shouted, and furious suggest this tone.
What is an angry tone?
An objective point of view mainly includes these.
What are facts?
Which word has a positive connotation: struggles or thrives?
What is thrives?
Danger and suspense create this mood.
What is a tense mood?
If a paragraph explains a problem and how it is fixed, the central idea focuses on this.
What is the solution to a problem?
Tone is revealed most through an author’s choice of these.
What is word choice?
This point of view avoids strong opinions and emotions.
What is objective?
Which word has a negative connotation: confident or helpless?
What is helpless?
Mood is created using setting, events, and this.
What is descriptive language?
This is NOT the same as the central idea.
What is a minor detail?
This tone shows excitement and energy.
What is an enthusiastic (or energetic) tone?
This point of view uses I and we.
What is first person?
Understanding connotation helps identify the author’s tone and this.
What is meaning?
A funny comparison like calling hippos “lawnmowers” creates this mood.
What is a lighthearted mood?
Ask this question to help find the central idea.
What is “What is the author mostly trying to tell me?”