Tone & Word Choice

What is tone?

• How the reader feels about a given topic, audience, or character

• The way a source sounds when read aloud

• The way a reader's voice sounds

• How the author feels about a given topic, audience, or character

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

How is tone expressed?

• With the word positive, neutral, or negative

• In a word or short phrase

• the author will state it explicitly

• Tone will be expressed in the title of the source

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Why is tone important?

• Readers can't interpret their own feelings without knowing how the author feels

• Because my teacher said so

• Critical readers need to be aware about the author's attitude towards the topic

• Readers should know how authors feel about the topic, so that they can feel the same thing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Tone may be hidden, because authors rarely state their feelings directly.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

How does a reader determine author's tone?

(mark all that apply)

• Identify the author and topic

• Read an interview of the source's author

• Analyze author's word choice

• Infer tone using author's word choice

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the tone of these words:

informative, serious, objective, factual

• positive

• negative

• humor/irony/sarcasm

• sorrow/fear/worry

• neutral

What is the tone of these words:

silly, sarcastic, amused, teasing

• positive

• negative

• humor/irony/sarcasm

• sorrow/fear/worry

• neutral

What is the tone of these words:

nervous, upset, confused, anxious

• positive

• negative

• humor/irony/sarcasm

• sorrow/fear/worry

• neutral

What is the tone of these words:

cold, boring, tired, snooty

• positive

• negative

• humor/irony/sarcasm

• sorrow/fear/worry

• neutral

What is the tone of these words:

friendly, sweet, confident, loving

• positive

• negative

• humor/irony/sarcasm

• sorrow/fear/worry

• neutral