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tone

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
a)
Annoying
b)
Excited
c)
Calm
d)
Scary
2.
Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through _____________.
a)
pictures
b)
height
c)
words
d)
funny faces
3.
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
4.
"We have some important news for you Mr. President.  We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States" said the CIA agent.  The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead.  "Tell me everything you know." 
What is the tone of the dialogue?
a)
Informal
b)
Happy
c)
Serious
d)
Optimistic
5.
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted.  "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!" 
a)
pleased
b)
suspicious 
c)
happy
d)
angry
6.
Just when I thought things could  not get more ridiculous, Rebecca's little terrier, all dressed up in its knitted blue winter outfit, poked its head out of the pink polka dot doggy tote!  The outfit was an odd sweater-and-hood combination.  Perhaps Rebecca thought it flattered Fluffy's eyes.  Fluffy looked around blankly, as if to ask what was so amusing.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Bitter
b)
Respectful 
c)
Objective
d)
Humorous 
7.

What is Connotation?

a)

The cultural & emotional meaning of a word

b)

The dictionary definition of a word

8.

What is Denotation?

a)

The cultural & emotional meaning of a word

b)

The dictionary definition of a word

9.

Select ALL of the words below that have a negative connotation.

a)

Childish

b)

Young

c)

Immature

d)

Youthful

10.

Select ALL of the words below that have a negative connotation.

a)

Inquisitive

b)

Curious

c)

Nosy

d)

interested

11.

Select ALL that apply: How can we identify tone?

a)

By looking at the description of the setting

b)

By looking at the plot line of the story

c)

By looking at the author's word choice

d)

By looking at the author's Diction

12.

Select ALL of the words below that have a positive connotation.

a)

Talkative

b)

Chatty

c)

Conversational

d)

Long-winded

e)

Gossipy

13.

The word choice and language used by the author to create a certain tone.

a)

Denotation

b)

Diction

c)

Dialogue

d)

Connotation

14.

The way a character speaks based on where they are from, a particular form of language which is associated with a specific region or social group.

a)

Dialect

b)

Dialogue

c)

Diction

d)

Connotation

15.

The conversation between characters.

a)

Dialect

b)

Dialogue

c)

Denotation

d)

Connotation