WorksheetsTone Words 1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I had had enough of his "good-natured" teasing; I was beginning to get a little _______.
a)
contemptuous
b)
mocking
c)
vexed
d)
poignant
2.
Imagine a ______ place like this: a castle surrounded by ever-producing fruit trees, perfect temperatures every single day, unicorns as pets, and people with magical powers.
a)
poignant
b)
contemptuous
c)
horrific
d)
fanciful
3.
The news story was about a mother being reunited with her missing children. It was so _________ that even the reporter cried.
a)
fanciful
b)
horrific
c)
poignant
d)
mocking
4.
The 911 operator received a(n) _______ call and dispatched help immediately.
a)
mocking
b)
contemptuous
c)
horrific
d)
urgent
5.
She spoke to him in such a _________ tone that everyone was acutely aware of her hatred.
a)
condescending
b)
contemptuous
c)
mocking
d)
horrific
6.
When Nathan spoke, his face was blank, but Michael wasn't stupid; he knew that beneath the innocent facade, there was a ________ little brat waiting to show him up at every turn.
a)
horrific
b)
mocking
c)
contemptuous
d)
condescending
7.
The documentary about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was just too ________ to watch.
a)
horrific
b)
fanciful
c)
mocking
d)
contemptuous
8.
The anesthesia made John feel disoriented and __________ from his surroundings.
a)
vexed
b)
horrific
c)
detached
d)
poignant
9.
She is always _________ me, making fun of everything I say and do.
a)
vexed
b)
poignant
c)
nostalgic
d)
mocking
10.
This time of year was always difficult. Everything--the songs, the laughter, the food--made him __________ for the days when his parents were still alive.
a)
nostalgic
b)
vexed
c)
poignant
d)
contemptuous
11.
What is the tone of the passage below?I have so many fond memories of visiting my grandparents in the mountains--the smell of apples, cookies made just for us, playing hide and seek among the trees...
a)
poignant
b)
vexed
c)
nostalgic
d)
fanciful
12.
What is the tone of the following passage?Stop it! You're getting on my nerves!
a)
contemptuous
b)
vexed
c)
condescending
d)
detached
13.
What is the tone of the following passage?We are just receiving breaking news from the airline that everyone on the plane is presumed dead.
a)
vexed
b)
contemptuous
c)
poignant
d)
horrific
14.
What is the tone of the following passage?As we traveled through Wonderland, we met so many fascinating people: the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, the Mock Turtle, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, and the White Rabbit.
a)
poignant
b)
nostalgic
c)
fanciful
d)
vexed
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