the author's attitude toward the story

where and when a story takes place

the author's reason for writing a story

where and when a story takes place

the author's reason for writing a story

the author's attitude toward the story

Which passage below has the most whimsical (playful, imaginative) tone?

The lovely fairy danced her long fingers over the harp, and the music carried us gently into a trance.

The creature moved its sharp claws over the strange device, and the noise was loud and distracting.

The creature played the instrument, and we listened to the music it made.

The monster produced a terrifying noise, and we tried hard not to scream and give away our hiding place.

Which passage below has the most critical tone?

The man—right in the middle of the crowded train—began to clip his long, yellow fingernails. He did it slowly, as if he didn't even care that a dozen other people could see and hear him.

On the train, the man slowly clipped his fingernails. He focused on the task, beginning with his pinky finger and finishing with his thumb.

On the train, the tired, old man began clipping his fingernails. He was trying to distract himself from his loneliness by focusing on this one small task, moving from pinky to thumb.

The man on the train clipped his fingernails. It took him 2 minutes and 8 seconds. He started on his pinky and finished with his thumb. When he was finished, he put the clippers back into his jacket pocket.

Which words and phrases best show the sentimental tone in the passage below? I got out of the old car and took a few halting steps up the driveway. A cloud of warmth drifted out of the window and embraced me like a comforting hug. I knew that smell: fresh bread that Papa had just taken from the oven. I heard the familiar pitch of his whistle as he slowly stirred tomato soup on the stovetop. I ran to open the screen door because, now, I knew where I was. I was home.

"warmth," "comforting hug" and "home"

"car," "tomato soup" and "door"

"old," "halting" and "out the window"

"driveway," "screen door" and "slowly stirred"

Which of the following passages has the most objective tone?

I saw the movie on Saturday. It was three-hours long.

I devoted three hours on Saturday to the masterpiece of a movie.

The movie that I saw on Saturday was three hours of torture.

On Saturday, I made a three-hour mistake: I saw the movie.

Tone V Mood

Quiz

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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CCSS

RL.5.4, L.3.3A, RL.11-12.6

+9

Standards-aligned

Flavia Godja

Used 3+ times

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17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

That carnival had a festive __________; everything was decorated for the holidays and everybody was in a good mood.

atmosphere

attitude

mood

tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

TRUE OR FALSE: Atmosphere refers to the overall feeling of a place.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A conclusion reached from evidence and observation is called: __________

fact

inference

attitude

opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When you speak, your __________ of voice can convey what you mean. For example, you could say, "What a funny joke. You must be a comedian." Depending on how you say it, you might mean that sarcastically or genuinely.

tone

attitude

mood

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or False: Tone is the way the author wants you to feel. It could be critical, objective, positive, disapproving. To find out the tone, you need to examine the author's choice of words.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who sets the tone?

the reader

the writer

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The _______ is the feeling a reader gets when he/she is reading a story. It's the atmosphere. It is created by the setting, word choice, topic.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Tone V Mood

17 questions

That carnival had a festive __________; everything was decorated for the holidays and everybody was in a good mood.

TRUE OR FALSE: Atmosphere refers to the overall feeling of a place.

A conclusion reached from evidence and observation is called: __________

When you speak, your __________ of voice can convey what you mean. For example, you could say, "What a funny joke. You must be a comedian." Depending on how you say it, you might mean that sarcastically or genuinely.

True or False: Tone is the way the author wants you to feel. It could be critical, objective, positive, disapproving. To find out the tone, you need to examine the author's choice of words.

Who sets the tone?

The _______ is the feeling a reader gets when he/she is reading a story. It's the atmosphere. It is created by the setting, word choice, topic.

What is tone?

What is mood?

Which of the following is not a kind of negative tone?

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