Tone & Connotation

Front

What do the tone of a piece of writing and a speaker's tone of voice have in common?

Back

They are similar in that word choice and vocabulary affects them both.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

Characterize the tone of the sentence: "I won the game fair and square — and I'll fight anyone who says differently!"

Back

angry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

What does not reflect what "connotation" means? Options: the emotional weight of a word, the way a word makes the reader/listener feel, the most literal meaning of a word, the impact that a word has on the listener/reader.

Back

the most literal meaning of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What is the connotation of "snickered" in the sentence: The pitcher snickered when the batter swung and completely missed the ball? Options: positive, negative, neutral.

Back

negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What kind of tone would you most likely find in a newspaper editorial that endorses a political candidate?

Back

optimism & enthusiasm

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

Tone is most closely related to: emotion, capitalization, punctuation, setting

Back

emotion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

What is the tone of the sentence? "Both competitors worked hard, but Jason won the competition by 4 points." Options: sentimental, judgemental, aggressive, objective

Back

objective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

What is the tone of the following sentence?
"'Here we go again,' he moaned, as he watched the other team score yet another goal."
Options: joy, fury, excitement, frustration

Back

frustration

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

Which selection shows a tone of distress?
Options: "No, it's not true... this is all just a nightmare!...Oh, I swear you are mistaken!", Coach Chen gives my arm a gentle, reassuring squeeze., The morning after Pa got arrested, I go to school more tired than I've ever been., I shrugged and lay back against my pillow. Eventually I'd tell her what the letter said...

Back

"No, it's not true... this is all just a nightmare!...Oh, I swear you are mistaken!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

Which word could the author replace good with to create a stronger tone? Options: bright, average, long, adequate

Back

bright

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B