Word Choice

What mood do the words convey:
Aggravated 
Enraged
Violent

• Exciting
• Angry
• Boring
• Happy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What mood do the words convey:
Quiet
Serene
Tranquil

• boring
• fun
• calm
• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What moods do the words convey:
Creepy
Threatening
Nightmarish

• worried
• sad
• angry
• scary

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

• An employee

• an underling

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?

For spring allergy sufferers, the botanical garden is as pleasant as a traffic jam.

• The botanical garden is unpleasant for allergy sufferers.

• The botanical garden is enjoyable for everyone.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which is more official?

• an association

• a group

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

She walked through the mall, looking for the perfect burgundy necklace to match her blouse.

• strolled

• dashed

• zipped

• sprinted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The lion escaped from the zoo and the little girl _______.

• Talked

• Hollered

• Wailed

• Shrieked

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is mood?

• where and when a story takes place

• the author's reason for writing a story

• the author's attitude toward the story

• how the story makes you feel

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4