Rules
Tone refers to the author's ________ toward a character, subject or audience. Fill in the blank
Attitude, opinion, point of view
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"I shouted at my brother because he did not wash the dishes." What mood is this showing?
a)thoughtful
b)cranky
c)frustrated
d)indifferent
C) frustrated
What is tone?
Tone is the word choice that the author uses to convey his/her feelings.
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Give one tone from this passage:
Then Gerald's eyes smiled; they had a trick of doing this when his lips were quite serious. Mademoiselle caught the twinkle, and she laughed and Gerald laughed too.
Sample answers: playful, cheery , giddy
Which setting would help set the mood of celebration?
a) A classroom full of students working.
b) A snowy mountain top.
c) An amusement park full of friends.
d) Watching t.v. on the couch.
c) An amusement park full of friends.
How can you find/recognize the mood?
Paying attention to:
The setting, atmosphere, how the reader feels, emotions, word choice
What is Mood?
The feeling a passage gives the READER during and after reading a story, poem, article
"They plan to kill General Washington." He leaned forward, his hands on his knees. "Tell me everything at once."
What is the tone of this dialogue?
A) Informal
B) Happy
C) Serious
D) Infuriated
C) Serious
Give one example of mood from this passage
"Trey looked out the window. The rain was still pouring down. He threw his baseball glove on the couch with a sigh. The thunder cracked and his phone dinged. Trey picked up the phone. It was a message from his cousin: The game is cancelled because of the weather.
Sample answers: Sad, Depressed, Melancholic
Name one mood from this passage
Katie cut out the construction paper with great care. Her hand moved with precision. This was not going to be an ordinary Valentines Day card. Katie was going to make it special. Her mom was going to love this card as much as Katie loved her.
Sample answers: Sweet, happy, loved
How can you recognize/find tone?
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Pay attention to:
Dialogue, descriptions, word choice, punctuation
Bursting through the door, the flustered mother yelled at her children fighting over a toy.
a)sympathetic
b)energetic
c)infuriated
d) suspenseful
C) infuriated
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Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly! What is the tone represented in this sentence?
a)shocked
b)relaxed
c)amused
d)nervous
A) shocked
There is no one that can be better because you are brilliant. There is nothing that you cannot do because you are unbeatable. There is no place that you cannot go because you are always welcomed. There is no person that can hold you back because you are unstoppable. What is One Word to describe the TONE of this passage?
Inspiring, uplifting, motivating, encouraging.....
As that hurricane threatened, the wind's blast caused angry fifteen-foot waves to crash over the small houses near the shore. What is the tone is represented in this passage and what are the signal words that helped you?
a)calm
b)frightened
c)outraged
B) frightened
Threatened, angry, crash
Which one in this list doesn't have an effect on mood?
Details, Imagery, Verbs, Diction
verbs
Which setting would help set the mood of melancholic?
a) A classroom full of students working.
b) A warm beach with your family.
c) Watching a movie at the theatre.
d) A moving away party full of friends.
d) A moving away party full of friends.
Read the passage then identify the tone. " Just look at The Titanic. The captain said, 'Even God can't sink this ship'. Then, on it's first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, boom, it hit an iceberg and sank..."
Sarcastic, mocking, making fun of
It gives a humorous attitude in spite of a tragedy.
“There was no moon, and everything beneath lay in misty darkness: not a light gleamed from any house, far or near all had been extinguished long ago: and those at Wuthering Heights were never visible…” - by Emily Bronte. What is the mood?
depressing, gloomy, eerie...
"My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy. There is no one else who is that lazy. He cries to Mom and Dad night and day until he eventually gets his way. What is a sister to do when he screams 'til he's blue? There is no way to win, because he gets under my skin. He does his best to kill all joy. Oh, how my brother does annoy!" What are the signal words to attribute to the mood?
For an extra 200 points!!!! What is the mood?
Annoying, crazy, lazy, cries, gets his way, screams 'til he's blue, no way to win, kill all joy, annoy
Mood: irritating, bothersome, infuriating, frustrated, annoyed.....
Who does tone deal with in the story?
The Author
Name one mood from this passage.
Brett sweated in his chair. The clock in the class room ticked loudly. Brett looked at the test question again. He had no clue what the answer was. His teacher paced around the room.
Sample answers: Tense, anxious
He went into the restaurant and ordered a hot coffee, the cozy atmosphere inside reminded him of the past.
What are 2 example tone words?
Reflective, peaceful, calming
The gym of the high school was brightly decorated. The red and white streamers covered the walls and heart shapes were scattered all over the floor. Red glitter was thrown on all the tables and love songs were playing in the background. The Valentine’s dance was about to begin. What is the tone? What is the mood?
Romantic, flirty, loving (tone)
happy, joyful, delightful (mood)
There is no one that can be better because you are brilliant. There is nothing that you cannot do because you are unbeatable. There is no place that you cannot go because you are always welcomed. There is no person that can hold you back because you are unstoppable. Give 2 examples of words or phrases that signal the mood?
you are unbeatable
always welcomed
you are unstoppable
you are brilliant