Tone Word List 2

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it. Until you walk a mile in his shoes."

• blithe

• compassionate

• belligerent

• antagonistic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness' sake. But don't make a production of it.

• belligerent

• bemused

• blunt

• apprehensive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Momma says you can choose your friends but you sho' can't choose your family, even if they embarrass the heck out of ya'.. gotta love 'em

• comical

• celebratory

• bemused

• bitter

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

"Why can't we all just get along? Why do people go out of their way to create conflict with other people? I just don't get it."

• bossy

• calm

• bewildered

• compassionate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the adjective __________________ for someone who does good deeds or shows goodwill. If your teacher collects homework with a ________________ smile, she's hoping that you've done a good job

• calm

• comical

• blithe

• benevolent

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

"Maycomb was an old town, but it was a sweet old town when I first knew it... There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go, but everyone was happy."

• calm

• belligerant

• antagonistic

• acerbic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived

• blithe

• admirable

• anxious

• compassionate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"Oh, no, are you kidding me? He's not my boyfriend, we're just in a ________ relationship, no labels yet"

• blithe

• affectionate

• toxic

• casual

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The question was ___________________, so everyone saw the answer differently. It left us perplexed or __________________.

• apprehensive, bitter

• ambiguous, anxious

• ambiguous, bewildered

• abhoring, haughty

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To ________ someone is to give solace or to soothe. You might ________ your brother when his favorite team gets knocked out in the playoffs.

• compassionate

• comfort

• cynical

• admire

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4