Unit 2 Short Stories Test Review

Which BEST describes the author’s tone in this sentence?

In a hospital room there is a bed and a television.

• nostalgic

• pessimistic

• objective

• cheerful

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which BEST describes the author’s tone in this sentence?

On Wednesday, my best friend is coming to my house to play. We made a list of all the things we will do together. First on the list, is to swim in my pool. I can’t wait!

• nostalgic

• pessimistic

• objective

• cheerful

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which BEST describes the author’s tone in this sentence?

Shannon’s dog died on Wednesday. Life stopped suddenly and her heart felt like it broke into pieces. She laid in her bed and cried until she had no tears left. Lately, she sits in the quiet and doesn’t want to be disturbed.

• nostalgic

• depressed

• objective

• pathetic

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which BEST describes the author’s tone in this sentence?

Even though I am back from vacation, I can still feel the

warmth of the sun on my skin when I close my eyes. I can even hear the waves crash and feel the sand in my toes. However, it only lasts for a few seconds and then I’m brought back to the cold winds of winter.

• nostalgic

• excited

• earnest

• pathetic

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Tone can best described as

• attitude of the reader
• the overall mood or feeling in a story
• the author's attitude toward his writing
• reader's point of view

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

To remember what tone is, some good tricks are:

• AA-author's attitude
• parent saying: "don't give me that tone"
• imagining the author's facial expression as he writes
• all of these are true

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

The tone and mood of a text can be very different

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

if an author has no emotion regarding the story he is telling, his tone can be described as

• playful
• objective
• ironic
• mysterious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is the theme of this story?

• Don't steal
• Look both ways before crossing the street. 
• Necessity is the mother of invention. 
• One good turn deserves another.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?

• What the story is about
• The topic of the text
• A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
• Where and when the story happens

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10