Persuasion and Tone

Kayla is trying to decide if a rabbit or bear would be a better school mascot. She is creating a Venn diagram that compares the qualities of bears and rabbits. Under the heading "Bears,” Kayla writes the qualities "strong sense of smell, good hunters, frightening.” Which qualities should Kayla include in her diagram under the heading "Rabbits”?

• destroys gardens, prey animal, builds nests

• small, eats vegetables, good as a pet

• strong legs to hop, good sense of hearing, friendly

• cute, fluffy, adorable

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Jackie is creating a Venn diagram about selling candy or fruit for a school fundraiser. Which should Jackie write on her diagram under the heading “Both Candy and Fruit”?

• are healthy

• do ont go bad quickly

• require refrigeration

• are easily available

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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Which line best conveys a tone of concern for the reader?

• Why haven’t you written back to me? You are driving me crazy!

• Your long silence has been so upsetting that I have a stomach ache.

• I’m worried because I haven’t heard from you in over a month.

• Don’t feel like you have to stay in touch, because I’m very busy, too.

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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

Jacob is writing a speech that claims that chocolate milk is good for children. In his speech, Jacob wants to rebut the counterclaim that “chocolate milk is bad for children.” Which is the best rebuttal that Jacob could use in his speech?

• Although chocolate milk has a lot of sugar, children think it tastes great and love to drink it.

• Children usually pick chocolate milk over regular milk when given the choice.

• Chocolate milk costs the same as regular milk, so the cafeteria should sell it.

• Although chocolate milk sounds too sweet for children, it only has 1 gram of sugar more than regula

Read these sentences.

In a survey, 75% of the student body said they would vote for the bear as the school mascot. This fills me with _______!

Choose the word that best creates a happy tone in the last sentence.

• gratitude

• humor

• glee

• wonder

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the excerpt from "The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes."

I could be a child starving in Somalia; a victim of war in the Middle East or a beggar in India.

The words “starving” and “victim” help Suzuki create which kind of tone?

• disturbed

• unfriendly

• gentle

• courageous

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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

Read this sentence from Eleanor Roosevelt’s "What I Hope to Leave Behind."

There is no doubt that we women must lead the way in setting new standards of what is really valuable in life.

How do the words “we women” affect the tone of Roosevelt’s speech?

• They help introduce the speaker to the audience.

• They help define the counterclaim of the audience.

• They help show who the audience is.

• They help show the reaction of the audience.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Read the sentence.

In conclusion, I _______ vote for the bear as our school mascot, as I and 75% of the students will.

Choose the phrase that creates the most persuasive and welcoming tone in the sentence.

• ask you to

• suggest that you

• force you to

• demand that you

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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