Understanding Diction, Tone, and Mood

Diction = __________ __________

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

_______ ____ ________ = the perspective for which a story is told

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Tone = the __________ __________ towards the subject or topic [include proper punctuation]

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Mood = the __________ __________/feelings [include proper punctuation]

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following would be a good first sentence for this prompt:

At the end of the passage, what is the narrator’s point of view and tone towards the story she is telling?

• At the end of the passage, the narrator uses 1st person point of view and has a cheerful tone.

• I think they are 1st pov and are cheerful.

• 1st person pov. cheerful.

• At the end of the passage, they are cheerful.

What do you need to include to prove a speaker's tone in a story? [Check ALL that apply.]

• Explain who the speaker is

  [The speaker is Sarah from Sacramento.]

• Include a quote [One example of the gloomy tone is when the text says, "the dreary night never ended" (6)]

• Pay attention to the punctuation

  [The speaker has an excited tone because they use many exclamation marks.]

• Focus on specific words

  [The cheerful tone is shown by words such as "bright day," "big smile," & "warm hug."]

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

1. 4. Sure, I guess we could go to the park. Doesn’t matter to me.

• Creates a Neutral Mood for the Reader

• Creates a Frustrated Mood for the Reader

• Creates a Reflective Mood for the Reader

• Creates an Uneasy Mood for the Reader

• Creates a Detached Mood for the Reader

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

4. 4. Sure, I guess we could go to the park. Doesn’t matter to me.

• Objective Tone

  [factual]

• Sarcastic Tone

  [ironic]

• Nostalgic Tone

  [sentimental]

• Unsettling Tone [creepy]

• Indifferent Tone [don't care]

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

1. 4. Sure, I guess we could go to the park. Doesn’t matter to me.[CHOOSE 2]

• 1st POV

• 2nd POV

• 3rd POV

• Narrator knows inner thoughts and feelings

• Narrator does not share/know inner thoughts and feelings

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

2. 2. The shadow moved silently across the room, yet no one was there to cast it. The air felt cold and still.

• Objective Tone

  [factual]

• Sarcastic Tone

  [ironic]

• Nostalgic Tone

  [sentimental]

• Unsettling Tone [creepy]

• Indifferent Tone [don't care]

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4