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WorksheetsTone Word Choice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the tone of the following sentence?
"'Here we go again,' he moaned, as he watched the other team score yet another goal."
joy
fury
excitement
frustration
Which words and phrases best show the sentimental tone in the passage below?
"warmth," "comforting hug" and "home"
"car," "tomato soup" and "door"
"old," "halting" and "out the window"
"driveway," "screen door" and "slowly stirred"
Tone is most closely related to:
emotion
capitalization
punctuation
setting
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!"
Annoying
Excited
Calm
Scary
How would you characterize the tone of the following sentence:
"I won the game fair and square — and I'll fight anyone who says differently!"
delighted
angry
bored
deceitful
Some people might see my cat George soaking up a sunny spot in my living room or sleeping for 20 hours each day and think, "What a lazy cat!" But "lazy" is the wrong word for George. George the Cat is calm, and he is wise. The other night, for example, there was a terrible storm with crashing thunder and bright flashes of lightning that lasted two hours. Another cat might have darted around the room, frantic and hyper, thumping into walls and diving off countertops. But George just woke up from his perch and quietly analyzed the situation, watching me closely for cues to how to react. He seemed to be asking me, "Should I be very frightened?" I just kept cooking spaghetti and singing along to the radio. So George didn't waste any time; he went right back to sleep.
"frantic" and "hyper"
"crashing" and "thumping"
"calm" and "wise"
"sleeping" and "darted
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Which words best describe the tone of this passage?
polite and formal
rude and sarcastic
excited and energetic
cruel and mean
A writer must be aware of the connotation of a word used in a sentence so that the correct feeling is established.
True
False
No sooner had she said it than there he was, "Mister Irresistible" himself. Throwing big, cheesy winks at everyone in the room, walking with a swagger like a cartoon baseball player. He slithered his way over to their side of the room.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
Enthusiastic
Serious
Mocking
Sorrowful
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.
Struggling to depict the facial features, Liza threw down her paintbrush. She sighed in frustration. She was a landscape painter and not a portrait artist. Liza preferred to paint broad strokes of lakeside scenes and blue skies. Reproducing every aspect of a person’s face was a painful exercise class with a boot camp instructor. She needed to express her art without worrying about tiny details, like the cleft in someone’s chin.
What does the word “sighed” contribute to the tone of the text?
It makes Liza seem enthusiastic.
It makes Liza seem defeated.
It makes Liza seem incompetent.
It makes Liza seem educated.
What tone is connoted by the word “refuge” in the text?
Danger and peril
Humor and lightness
Boredom and restlessness
Safety and security
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates a sarcastic tone?
A) "Oh great, another rainy day. Just what I needed!"
B) "I love sunny days, they make me so happy!"
C) "I think I'll have a cup of tea."
D) "The weather is quite unpredictable."
Identify the tone in the following sentence: "I can't believe I won the lottery! This is the best day of my life!"
A) Sad
B) Excited
C) Angry
D) Indifferent
Which word choice best conveys a formal tone in writing?
A) Utilize
B) Use
C) Employ
D) Leverage
