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WorksheetsWord Choices!
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the tone of this sentence: "I won the game fair and square-and I'll fight anyone says differently!"
a)
Delighted
b)
Angry
c)
Bored
d)
Deceitful
2.
Tone is mostly related to:
a)
Emotion
b)
Puncuation
c)
Erudition
d)
People
3.
What kind of tone would you most likely find in a newspaper article that endorses a political candidate?
a)
gloom and despair
b)
optimism and enthusiasm
c)
sarcasm and anger
d)
fear and loathing
4.
What might be the setting of a story with a lighthearted, relaxed mood?
a)
a drafty old castle
b)
the beach on a sunny day
c)
a junior high school math class
d)
an isolated cottage in the woods
5.
A story's mood is implied, instead of stated outright. What does "implied" mean?
a)
declared
b)
hinted at
c)
denied
d)
deceptive
6.
The words "climatic" and "climactic" have similar_____ but different ______.
a)
sounds; meanings
b)
synonyms; antonyms
c)
spelling; sounds
d)
menaings; spellings
7.
The performers diverted the guest with a variety of jokes and songs. What's an antonym for "diverted?"
a)
entertained
b)
bored
c)
satisfied
d)
punctured
8.
Voldemort was a malevolent force in the world--cruel, violent and evil. In this sentence, you can define the word "malevolent" through the use of:
a)
antonyms
b)
synonyms
c)
homonyms
d)
homophones
9.
The judge issued an injunction that ordered the accused criminal to remain under house arrest. What is the best synonym for "injunction?"
a)
question
b)
official command
c)
crime
d)
guilty verdict
10.
Connotations are the _______ that are associated with words.
a)
Emotions
b)
Meanings
c)
Synonyms
d)
Details
11.
Denotation is the ___________
a)
feelings and emotions associated with a term
b)
Dictionary definition of a term
c)
Figurative meaning of a term
d)
Denote of a word
12.
Mood is how the author feels about the subject he or she is writing.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
13.
The term "convey" means....?
a)
to infer
b)
to show
c)
to analyze
d)
to represent
14.
Tone is always inferred.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
15.
What grade are you in?
a)
5th
b)
6th
c)
7th
d)
8th
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