FCMS English 7 2025 Word choice and Imagery affect Tone

Open Ended

Think of a time when you felt embarrassed, but it turned out okay. Write three to four sentences about what happened and how you felt.

Multiple Select

Which of the following elements should you consider when analyzing an author's style?

• Imagery

• The words

• The dialogue

• figurative language

• plot

Multiple Select

Based on the passage from 'Seventh Grade,' which of the following are examples of figurative language used by Gary Soto?

• A river of nervous sweat ran down his palms.

• He felt awful.

• Great rose bushes of red bloomed on Victor’s cheeks.

• Teresa sat a few desks away.

Open Ended

How does the style of this passage make you feel?

"Great rosebushes of red bloomed on Victor's cheeks. A river of nervous sweat ran down his palms. He felt awful. Teresa set a few desks away, no doubt thinking he was a fool."

Open Ended

Create a sentence about one of the following topics:

First day of summer break.

Watching the clock during a test.

Listening to the rain.

Multiple Choice

Which type of sentence structure can make the tone feel suspenseful or intense?

• Long, flowing sentences

• Short, choppy sentences

• Complex sentences

• Run-on sentences

Open Ended

How does the use of questions in sentence structure affect the tone of a passage?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following tones can be created by repeating similar sentence patterns?

• Rhythmic, dramatic, or persuasive

• Curious, doubtful, or anxious

• Sympathetic and humorous

• Literal and factual

Open Ended

What does your sentence say about your attitude towards summer, the test, or the rain?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the passage best shows Victor's anxiety?

• Great rose bushes of red bloomed on Victor’s cheeks.

• A river of nervous sweat ran down his palms.

• He felt awful...no doubt thinking he was a fool.

• Teresa sat a few desks away, no doubt thinking he was a fool.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• His face softened.

• A river of nervous sweat ran down his palms.

• Victor’s heart pounded a mile a minute!

• Picking grapes was like living in Siberia.

Multiple Choice

How does an author's style impact the tone of a text?

• It determines the mood and attitude conveyed to the reader.

• It only affects the plot of the story.

• It has no effect on the reader's understanding.

• It changes the genre of the text.