Tone

Decide what the tone of the following sentence is: The character can be seen riding a bike under the bright summer sun.

• Positive

• Negative

An author shifts his or her tone in writing to show

• Intelligence

• A change in setting

• His/Her/Their change in perspective

• Lack of syntax

Decide what the tone of the following sentence is:

• Positive

• Negative

Decide what the tone of the following sentence is: Trella hates popcorn. It reminds her of scary horror films.

• Negative

• Positive

Amused, Brave, Cheerful, Pleasant:

• Positive Tone Words

• Negative Tone Words

Agitated, Cold, Desperate, Obnoxious:

• Positive Tone Words

• Negative Tone Words

Which tone word below best describes the following sentence? In early spring, the flowers will persevere through the icy winter soil.

• Manipulative

• Friendly

• Encouraging

• Surprised

“I shall throw you on a black ship and send you to the mainland, To King Echetos, destroyer of all mortal men, Who will cut off your nostrils with a sharp bronze sword;

Homer, The Odyssey

Which word best describes the tone of the passage?

• Proud

• Threatening

• Amused

• Comical

Which word best describes the tone?

• Happy

• Sentimental

• Excited

• Regretful

Tone is....

• How loud the author says the message.

• The mood we get from reading the text.

• The attitude the author has towards the subject he is writing about.

• Music in literature