Mood/Tone/Theme

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The tone of a passage, poem, or song is...

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the author's attitude toward their work

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The mood of a passage, book, or song is...

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how you feel after reading or listening

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What is the theme?

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what you the reader or what the characters learned

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When identifying theme you have to...

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infer it by using text evidence

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The projects the class just finished are amazing and beautiful! I could not be more proud!
The tone is...

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excited

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What is the theme of this passage? During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing shortstop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.

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It pays to be honest.

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THEME

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A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express.

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Select the word below that has a more positive connotation: Gossipy, Chatty, Conversational

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Conversational

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What is the tone of the dialogue? "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." Options: Informal, Optimistic, Joyous, Serious

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Serious

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What mood is evoked from this passage? Abshu wished that his own family could have stayed together. There were four of them who ended up in foster care: him, two younger sisters, and a baby brother. He understood why his mother did what she did, but he couldn't help wondering if there might have been a better way.

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Sorrow