Tone and Connotation

Which tone is represented in the following passage?

"Wow! With a top speed of 150 miles per hour, that Camaro can almost fly!"

• Frenzied

• Energized

• relaxed

• provoked

Landon was on his phone while he was supposed to be taking notes. When his teacher told him to please put his phone away, he looked around and pretended not to hear her.

What tone did Landon use with his teacher?

• Deaf

• Sarcastic

• Apathetic

• Neglectful

It was the first football game for the Elks.  The coach asked if everyone was ready.  The football players jumped and replied, "Yes!"  In what tone did the Elks reply?

• Calm
• Serious
• Happy
• Enthusiastic

Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue? 
Father: We are going to Disney World! 
Son: Yay!!!! 

• irritated
• piqued

• dissident

• ecstatic

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

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CCSS.RL.1.4

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which connotation is more negative? We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.

• cheap

• inexpensive

Which connotation is more negative? Mike _____ us to go to the funny house.

• nagged

• reminded

Which connotation is more negative? I didn´t like the ______ on the jester´s face.

• smirk

• grin

A word’s denotation is its dictionary definition. But a word can also evoke certain thoughts and feelings. The thoughts and feelings associated with a certain word are called the connotation of the word. Words with the same denotation can have different connotations. Connotations can be positive, negative or neutral.
Which of the following has a positive connotation?

• A strong reek 
• A strong aroma 
• A strong stench

• A strong incense