Figurative Language, Tone and Mood, Descriptive Writing

Which term means "the writer's attitude?

• mood

• tone

• point of view

• feeling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Mood is...

• the feeling a text gives to readers.

• the attitude of the writer

• the point of view

• the genre of a text

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Author's set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ____________.

• word choice

• space

• tone

• graphics

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the tone of the following text? "I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).

• pleased

• angry

• happy

• suspicious

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

She hesitated, listening for sounds of the creature. The forest seemed empty, but she could sense something else out there. Something watching and waiting. What is the mood of the passage?

• romantic

• depressing

• joyful

• suspenseful

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the term for the emotions that a word stirs in a reader?

• synonym

• denotation

• connotation

• acronym

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

The dictionary definition refers to

• denotation

• connotation

• synonym

• antonym

• glossary

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following describes the sense of smell.

• He bit into the juicy apple.

• His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.

• His eyes were as blue as the ocean.

• He was singing like an injured cat.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which is true about sensory details?

• The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting

• They describe at least one of the 5 senses

• Both are true

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.

• smell
• sight
• touch
• taste

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5