identifying tones

a story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Malayan Occupation

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

an instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

an article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

a poem about why the iPhone is the greatest electronic device ever made

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What tone is the following sentence.

"I can't believe you didn't pass your exam. I told you that you of all people, needed to study."

• judgemental

• pessimistic

• mocking

• remorseful

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What tone is the following sentence?

"I'm never going to win the competition, everyone else is so much smarter than me."

• judgemental

• remorseful

• pessimistic

• nostalgic

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What tone is the following sentence?

"Do you remember when we were kids we always had ice cream at the beach."

• compassionate

• judgemental

• nostalgic

• pessimistic

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What tone is the following sentence?

"I'm so sorry that you are feeling sick, you should go home and get some rest."

• pessimistic

• compassionate

• remorseful

• judgemental

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What tone is the following sentence?

"I'm so sorry for breaking the glass, my bag knocked it as I walked by. Let me help clean the mess."

• compassionate

• remorseful

• pessimistic

• mocking

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B