Tone Mood

What is the "tone" of a story?

• The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
• The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
• The time and place of the story
• The summary of events in the story

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which tone is represented in the following passage?
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"

• Annoying
• Excited
• Calm
• Scary

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• Humorous
• Persuasive
• Anxious
• Cheerful

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• Bitter
• Respectful
• Objective
• Humorous

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• Enthusiastic
• Serious
• Mocking
• Sorrowful

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• Ironic
• Informational
• Joyful
• Dramatic

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Ling was chewing the gum. When her teacher told her to spit it out and throw it in the trash, she talked back.
What tone did Ling use with her teacher?

• Apologetic
• Sarcastic
• Disrespectful
• uncertain

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.5D

It was the first football game for the Gators.  The coach asked if everyone was ready.  The players jumped and replied, "Yes!" 
In what tone did the Gators's reply?

• Calm
• Serious
• Happy
• Enthusiastic

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4

Julia was waiting nervously for her test.
What is the mood?

• Dramatic
• Afraid
• angry
• Approving

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.5D

What is the tone of the following passage?
The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.

• Eerie
• Sarcastic
• Passionate
• Humorous

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.5D