Tone of Text
The overall feeling or attitude the author's words create for the reader.
What is "Tone"?
This type of text tells a story with characters and events.
What is narrative?
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
This word describes the feeling or emotion a reader gets from a piece of writing.
What is mood?
Where is Ms.Russell originally from?
Maryland
If an author uses words like "excited," and "joyful," what would the tone of the text be?
What is "happy"?
If you read a passage that explains how a plant grows, what style of text is it?
What is informational text?
This figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things, like saying "the wind whispered."
What is personification?
If a story describes a bright sunny day with children playing and laughing, what is the mood likely to be?
What is "cheerful" or "happy"?
What is Ms.Russell's favorite color?
Blue
What is "scary" or "spooky"?
This type of writing tries to convince the reader to agree with the authors point of view.
What is persuasive text?
"He has a heart of stone" is an example of this type of figurative language, comparing a heart to a hard object.
What is a metaphor?
In a story that talks about dark clouds and heavy rain, what mood does it create?
What is "Gloomy" or "sad"?
What was the subject that Ms.Russell taught before ELA?
What tone is created by using words like "heartbroken" or "lonely"?
In a story, if the author describes a character's feelings and actions in detail, what kind of writing style are they using?
What is narrative writing ?
This type of figurative language uses exaggeration for effect, such as saying "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!"
What is hyperbole?
A story that has words like "terrifying," "dark," and "silent" would create what kind of mood?
What is "scary" "frightening" or "suspenseful"?
What is Ms.Russell's favorite football team?
"Washington" or "Washington Commanders"
If the author describes a characters actions as "quick and efficient" but also uses words like "cold" and "unfeeling" what might the tone be?
What is "serious" or "harsh?"
If you read an article that includes facts and statistics to support a claim, what style of text is it likely to be?
What is informational text?
In the phrase "The classroom was a zoo," what type of figurative language is being used?
What is a metaphor?
f a passage uses words like "peaceful," "gentle," and "soft," what mood is the author trying to create
What is "calm" or "chill"?
How many years has Ms.Russell been a teacher ?
3