Tone Practice
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
11th Grade
15 Questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Churchgoers should be serious if the occasion is _________.
somber
effusive
disdainful
obscure
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
You can keep your _________ comments to yourself," said the man as he walked away.
somber
obscure
forthright
scornful
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
My mom is angry with me, but I wish she would speak with me without being so ___________.
disdainful
turgid
ambivalent
pretentious
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Her boyfriend said something __________ about her past, so she attacked him.
precise
ambivalent
inflammatory
pretentious
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Bullies tend to make __________ comments that make others feel small and unimportant.
narcissistic
turgid
ambivalent
patronizing
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The teacher read a _________ card that made her smile a sad smile and shed a tear while having read it.
scornful
malicious
poignant
disdainful
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
You clearly haven't been doing your part to keep this team on track. It's time to step up and start pulling your weight around here.
Choose the correct tone word to describe the text.
accusatory
aloof
ambiguous
ambivalent
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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