Tone and Word Choice 22-23

Multiple Choice

What is tone?

• the way the reader feels when they are interacting with text

• the volume a person uses when they speak (yelling or whispering)

• How the author feels about a given topic, audience, or character

• a shade of colors (light green, dark blue)

Match

Match the following words to their tone

• positive

• negative

• humor/sarcastic

• fear/worry

• neutral

cheery, excited, loving, playful

angry, boring, critical, harsh, tired

amused, flippant, mocking,teasing

anxious, confused, embarrassed, nervous

formal, humble, loud, reflective,

• cheery, excited, loving, playful

• angry, boring, critical, harsh, tired

• amused, flippant, mocking,teasing

• anxious, confused, embarrassed, nervous

• formal, humble, loud, reflective,

Fill in the Blank

Where can a reader find clues to help them determine author's tone? __________ (2 words)

Use the steps to determine the author's tone of the following text.​

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​Guided Practice #1

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Reorder

Reorder the following steps for determining author's tone

• identify the author and topic

• analyze word choice

• determine author's tone

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2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Draw

Step 1: use a GREEN highlight for author/topic

Step 2: Use a YELLOW highlight to analyze word choice

Poll

Step 2: analyze word choice.

What connotation do the words "excited" and "perfect" have?

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Open Ended

The author's tone is __________

Use the steps to determine the author's tone of the following text.​

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​Guided Practice #2

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Draw

Step 1: Highlight the author and topic

Draw

Step 2: Analyze word choice with the highlight tool

Poll

What is the connotation of the words "nurturing, cute, adorable"?

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Open Ended

The author's tone is ____________ .