How do you determine a story's tone?

• you just have to guess

• analyze the words the author chooses to use

• identify figurative language

• complete a SWBST

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The definition of author's style is...

• a writer's unique way of communicating ideas using word choice, sentence structure, imagery, point of view, voice, and tone.

• a writer's attitude toward his or her subject such as serious, humorous, sarcastic, and respectful.

• giving human qualities to an animal, object, phenomenon, idea, or anything that is not specifically human.

• a form of language that is spoken in a particular region by people who live there.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Tone is mainly about the feelings of the...

• Audience

• Author

• Characters

• No one

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Nonfiction, fiction, drama, poetry, science fiction, realistic fiction - these are all examples of what element of author's style?

• tone

• Mood

• Word Choice

• Genre

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The definition of author's style is...

• a writer's unique way of communicating ideas using word choice, imagery, point of view, tone, and mood.

• a writer's attitude toward his or her subject such as serious, humorous, sarcastic, and respectful.

• giving human qualities to an animal, object, phenomenon, idea, or anything that is not specifically human.

• a form of language that is spoken in a particular region by people who live there.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is style in literature?

• the way clothing is worn in movies

• the way something is written—not what is said but how it's said

• the way you ask questions in a story

• the way people interact during the plot

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Author's voice is mainly about the ______ of the author.

• word choice

• tone

• thoughts

• Feelings

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

When an author uses figurative language in their writing this is an example of what author's style technique?

• Word Choice

• Mood

• Tone

• Sentence fluency

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

When an author really describes the scenery in a story, this is an example of what author's style technique?

• Sentence variation

• Sentence fluency

• Word Choice

• Tone

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

If an author writes with a few short sentences and then a long one and then a short one again, what style is he using?

• Sentence fluency

• Sentence variation

• Mood

• Word Choice

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3