WorksheetsTone
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is the "tone" of a story?
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader.
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject.
The time and place of the story.
The summary of events in the story.
"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?
informal
happy
serious
optimistic
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!"
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?
bitter
respectful
objective
humorous
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
Ling was chewing the gum. When her teacher told her to spit it out and throw it in the trash, she talked back.
What tone did Ling use with her teacher?
apologetic
sarcastic
disrespectful
uncertain
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!
calm
annoyed
scary
excited
Dear Chloe,
I really miss you! I wish my family would move back to Springfield. I don't like it here in Alaska. There isn't much sunlight at this time of the year. I haven't made many friends at my new school, and there is never anything to do. Do you miss me, too?
- Erin
Which word best describes the TONE of this note?
cold
hopeful
depressed
lively
My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy. There is no other who is that lazy. He whines to Mom and Dad night and day, until he eventually gets his way. What is a sister to do, when he screams 'til he's blue? There is no way to win, for he gets under your skin. He does his best to kill all joy. Oh, how my brother does annoy! What is the TONE of the poem?
frustrated
humorous
depressed
happy
In what tone did the Gators's reply?
What is the blue jay's tone while singing?
Which passage below has the most whimsical tone?
The creature moved its sharp claws over the strange device, and the noise was loud and distracting.
The lovely fairy danced her long fingers over the harp, and the music carried us gently into a trance.
The creature played the instrument.
The monster produced a terrifying noise, and we tried hard not to scream and give away our hiding place.
I never wanted to see that movie, but my annoying little sister kept pestering me. Eventually, her whining wore me down, and I gave in. But that waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.
Which word best describes the tone of the passage?
admiring
bitter
sad
hopeful
