Identifying Tone

"I don’t care what you say, why should we uniforms to school? I’m sick of wearing it." What is the tone?

• Angry

• Reasoned

• Humourous

• Caring

"Genetic testing is a serious subject, one requiring sound advice and effective processes" What is the tone?

• Passionate

• Sarcastic

• Reasoned

• Caring

"I just don't know how much more the environment can take" What is the tone?

• Logical

• Depressed

• Helpful

• Excited

"Together we can a make the world a better place for everyone" What is the tone?

• Disappointed

• Concerned

• Optimistic

• Worried

"Can we really trust big business to do what is best for the country?" What is the tone?

• Skeptical

• Optimistic

• Joyful

• Positive

What tone is the following sentence.

"I can't believe you didn't pass your exam. I told you that you of all people, needed to study."

• judgemental

• pessimistic

• mocking

• remorseful

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What tone is the following sentence?

"I'm never going to win the competition, everyone else is so much smarter than me."

• judgemental

• remorseful

• pessimistic

• nostalgic

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What tone is the following sentence?

"I'm so sorry for breaking the glass, my bag knocked it as I walked by. Let me help clean the mess."

• compassionate

• remorseful

• pessimistic

• mocking

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“What’s your name?’ ‘Pilot Officer Dahl, sir.’ ‘Very well, Dahl,’ he said, weighing the package up and down in one hand. ‘This is on no account to fall into enemy hands. Guard it with your life. Do I make myself clear?’"

• The tone seems stern and authoritative.

• The tone seems scornful and contemptuous.

"Fingers are foul things, but toes! Toes are reptilian and viperish! I don't wish to talk about them!"

• The tone seems subjective, or based purely on opinion.

• The tone seems factual, direct, unbiased, or objective.

• The tone seems frantic, frenzied, panic-stricken, or overwrought.

• The tone seems adamantly repulsed, revolted, or disgusted and definitely opinionated.