English 9 Rhetoric Practice

What tone word best describes this passage?

"A vaccine is a preparation of killed or weakened germs that is injected under the skin and causes the blood to produce antibodies against a disease. Effective vaccines have been developed for small pox, rabies, and polio."

• Playful

• Ominous

• Objective

• Questioning

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the author's purpose in this passage?:

"A vaccine is a preparation of killed or weakened germs that is injected under the skin and causes the blood to produce antibodies against a disease. Effective vaccines have been developed for small pox, rabies, and polio."

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Criticize

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What is satire?

• The use of irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to expose immoral conduct or foolishness.

• The use of facts and statistics to expose the truth of a situation.

• The way an author is biased, or one-sided about a situation.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

What is the tone of this sentence?:

As Eleanor pinched her granddaughter's cheeks, she fondly cooed, "you're the most perfect girl in the world."

• Hilarious

• Adoring

• Confused

• Courageous

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Why is tone helpful for identifying an author's purpose? (Pick the best answer)

• It emphasizes how the author feels about what they are writing about.

• It shows readers the reasons they should agree with an author.

• It directly shows the theme of a text.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the purpose of this passage? (What is the author trying to do?)

Spiderman is the best superhero. He gets his powers organically, which makes him much cooler than other heroes, like Batman. Everybody is going to see the new movie on Wednesday, so you should too.

• Entertain

• Inform

• Criticize

• Persuade

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What is a connotation?

• The literal definition of a word.

• An idea or feeling that a word invokes.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4

What is the tone of this passage?

"Each year in the middle of February, when slush is underfoot and the sky is a depressing gray, I begin dreaming of warm beaches, tropical fruits and sunsets. If only I could save enough for a winter vacation! Maybe next year I’ll win the lottery. Meanwhile, I’ll read travel brochures and sigh."

• Unsure

• Longing

• Joyous

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Which tone word best fits these lyrics?

• Confident

• Angry

• Melancholy

• Cold

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Which tone word best fits this passage?

• Celebratory

• Angry

• Impartial

• Grim

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4