Finding Tone

What is tone?

• How the author feels about the topic/subject of the story

• How the reader feels based off of the author's tone

What is Connotation?

• The cultural & emotional meaning of a word

• The dictionary definition of a word

What is Denotation?

• The cultural & emotional meaning of a word

• The dictionary definition of a word

What does tone do for a story?

• It emphasizes the reader's feelings towards the topic/subject of a story.

• It emphasizes the author's feelings towards the topic/ subject of a story.

• It does nothing

• It emphasizes the theme of a story.

Select ALL of the words below that have a negative connotation.

• Childish

• Young

• Immature

• Youthful

Select ALL of the words below that have a positive connotation.

• Relaxed

• Lackadaisical

• Easygoing

• Chill

• Lazy

Select ALL of the words below that have a negative connotation.

• Inquisitive

• Curious

• Nosy

• interested

Select ALL of the words below that have a positive connotation.

• Talkative

• Chatty

• Conversational

• Long-winded

• Gossipy

Select ALL that apply: How can we identify tone?

• By looking at the description of the setting

• By looking at the plot line of the story

• By looking at the author's word choice

• By looking at the author's Diction

What is the tone of the passage below?

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

• objective

• arrogant

• regretful