WorksheetsMM Ch 24-27 Warm Up
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is tone?
Descriptive languages that uses all of the five senses
Figurative language; like simile, metaphor etc.
The attitude an author takes toward the subject, characters or reader/audience.
How loud/softly a character or person speaks
Tone is usually...
explicitly stated
inferred by the readers using clues
What does the phrase "for all intents and purposes" mean?
That people have to give all of their energy towards their goals
That one thing has the same effect or result as something else
Which of these does NOT help the reader determine the author's tone?
word choice
the use of all caps to show someone is shouting
knowledge of the audience and purpose
elements of style and organization
What is connotation?
the dictionary-definition of a word
the emotional value associated with words
Where does Maniac go to live right after leaving the Beale's?
he goes back to his aunt and uncle
with the Pickwell family
the zoo
an old church
The word "blarney" is synonymous with...
baloney; something made up
lying
a nondescript object like "stuff", or "thing"
smooth-talk of flattery
Which word has a POSITIVE connotation?
odor
fragrance
Word choice, or diction, can show whether characters are being formal or casual.
True
False
To GROUSE is to...
yell
complain
cry
laugh
An author's purpose can be: (check all that apply)
To Persuade
To Inform
To Entertain
All three!
Why doesn't Maniac want to go to school?
He thinks he is already smart enough.
To him, schools are like homes except that you can't stay at night (so it's not really a home)
He thinks he can learn more from "real life" than from books.
He gets bored at school, and would rather have fun on his own.
Mr. Smith was the orneriest old man Sally had ever met.
Which word best replaces "orneriest" in the sentence above?
grumpiest
happiest
most helpful
silent
Greyson... (check all that apply)
Finds Maniac, and takes give him dinner
Gives Maniac a new home
Buys Maniac butterscotch Krimpets
Forces Maniac to go back to school
What TONE is conveyed in this example?
Come on in! Make yourself at home! I've even baked chocolate chip cookies - your favorite!
happy
annoyed
stressed
welcoming
