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Worksheetstone and mood
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is tone in writing?
a)
The reader's attitude toward the subject.
b)
The author's attitude toward the subject.
c)
The reader's feelings about the subject.
d)
The sound that comes from a piano when you press a key.
2.
If a passages tone is playful, the author's attitude is...
a)
full of amusement, lighthearted.
b)
serious, non humorous.
c)
haunting, spooky.
d)
uncaring.
3.
The definition of mood is
a)
the overall feelings or emotions in the writer.
b)
revising your writing so that it is free of errors.
c)
overall feelings or emotions that are created in the reader.
d)
working with a partner to check your writing.
4.
If a piece of text gives you a nonchalant mood you are feeling
a)
confident and eager to move forward.
b)
excited and playful.
c)
humorous and comical.
d)
calm or relaxed.
5.
If you are determined you are
a)
having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.
b)
nervous and afraid.
c)
feeling uncertain about something.
d)
excited.
6.
Brave
a)
playful and comical.
b)
fond of games and amusement; lighthearted.
c)
ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.
d)
angry, full of aggression.
7.
Ms. Woodson is
a)
the best teacher in the world!
b)
our science teacher.
c)
our math teacher.
d)
our gym teacher.
8.
The connotative meaning of a word is
a)
the author's attitude toward a subject.
b)
the dictionary definition of a word.
c)
something you put on your sandwich.
d)
the feeling associated with a word.
9.
The denotative meaning of a word is
a)
the literal or dictionary meaning.
b)
the feelings associated with a word.
c)
something you put on a sandwich.
d)
the author's attitude toward a word.
10.
A persuasive paragraph
a)
writing that attempts to persuade or convince a reader to do something.
b)
describes an event.
c)
presents research findings.
d)
includes the steps in the scientific process.
11.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
12.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Persuasive
c)
Anxious
d)
Cheerful
13.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Bitter
b)
Respectful
c)
Objective
d)
Humorous
14.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Enthusiastic
b)
Serious
c)
Mocking
d)
Sorrowful
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