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.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

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:

silly, sarcastic, amused, teasing

• positive

• negative

• humor/irony/sarcasm

• sorrow/fear/worry

• neutral

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:

nervous, upset, confused, anxious

• positive

• negative

• humor/irony/sarcasm

• sorrow/fear/worry

• neutral

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:

cold, boring, tired, snooty

• positive

• negative

• humor/irony/sarcasm

• sorrow/fear/worry

• neutral

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:

friendly, sweet, confident, loving

• positive

• negative

• humor/irony/sarcasm

• sorrow/fear/worry

• neutral

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4