Tone, Inference, Diction, Syntax

What is syntax?

• Dictionary definition of a word

• Arrangements of word in a sentence

• Tax on sin

• Translation of a foreign language

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is diction?

• Slang for dictionary

• arrangement of words

• use of context clues

• Choice of words an author uses

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is an inference?

• guess based on text and background knowledge

• a fact

• evaluation

• scientific hypothesis

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Tone can best be described as :

• author's opinion

• author's mood

• author's attitude

• author's life

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Mood can best be described as:

• Author's attitude

• Feelings and emotions of a text

• Author's opinion

• Author's audience

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How could you describe the author’s diction in this excerpt?

The way he primps and preens and dresses like the pits of fashion

Our poorest citizens, our farmers, live ration to ration

• passionate-carrying strong feelings or beliefs

• simple- clear, short, and easy

• euphemistic- polite substitute for a less polite word; sometimes insincere

• ambiguous- open to interpretation; lacking obvious meaning

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What can the reader infer from this excerpt?

On the afternoon of April 14, 1935, Irene Thompson looked up with wide eyes and saw a huge black cloud covering the sky and racing towards her. It wasn’t a thunderstorm or smoke — it was dust.

• Irene was excited at the sight of the cloud.

• Irene couldn’t tell what the cloud was.

• Irene thought she could outrun the cloud.

• Irene was scared at the sight of the cloud.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes.  They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet.  When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed.  They called them "crooked shoes."  "What a silly idea," they said.  You can tell that shoes before 1800:

• were pretty
• didn't look alike
• didn't fit very well

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How could you describe the author’s diction in this excerpt?

It was then that he saw the dark mist and heard the sound of the wave coming. He rushed back inside, shouting, “Run for your lives. Follow me straight to the hill.”

• single-minded

• simple

• elegant

• elevated

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through _____________.

• pictures
• height
• words
• funny faces

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4