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Tone Words and Definitions

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Resentful or envious

a)

begrudging

b)

bemused

c)

abashed

d)

acerbic

2.

Which of the following tones is unrelated to the rest

a)

audacious

b)

brusque

c)

benevolent

d)

acerbic

3.

Which is a synonym for contemptuous?

a)

snobby

b)

arrogant

c)

honest

d)

disrespectful

4.

Not being completely direct or straightforward

a)

allusive

b)

abrasive

c)

bemused

d)

candid

5.

made to feel embarrassed or ashamed

a)

bemused

b)

contemptuous

c)

abashed

d)

allusive

6.

If your tone is abrasive, you are being:

a)

harsh

b)

indirect

c)

kind

d)

superior

7.

If your tone is acquiescent, you are

a)

reluctantly accepting

b)

embarrassed or uncomfortable

c)

puzzled or bewildered

d)

slightly amused

8.

In a daze or puzzled

a)

benevolent

b)

abashed

c)

acquiescent

d)

bemused

9.

If your tone is acerbic, you are

a)

kind and concerned

b)

sharp and forthright

c)

accusatory and irritated

d)

all of the above

10.

If someone's tone is condescending, they might seem

a)

annoyed

b)

distrustful

c)

confused

d)

snobby

11.

It you are candid when speaking you are:

a)

honest and straightforward

b)

bold and outgoing

c)

embarrassed or ashamed

d)

shocked or horrified

12.

After witnessing a horrible crime, the woman's tone was:

a)

aghast

b)

benevolent

c)

abashed

d)

condescending

13.

If someone has a brusque tone, they are speaking in a way that is:

a)

envious or resentful

b)

honest and straightforward

c)

abrupt or sharp

d)

snobby or superior

14.

Which of the following could be considered audacious?

a)

Refusing to take a quiz and walking out of class

b)

Helping a classmate carry their books

c)

Not being straightforward or direct

d)

Not understanding the material on a test

15.

Which is an antonym for allusive?

a)

candid

b)

agasht

c)

abashed

d)

bemused

16.

The author's attitude towards the subject or "way of saying"

a)

theme

b)

tone

c)

analysis

d)

mood