Word Meaning and Tone

In Chapter 2, how does the use of the word "rebellion" impact the tone of the text?

• It creates a sense of fear and anxiety

• It evokes a feeling of excitement and hope

• It sets a formal and serious tone

• It makes the text feel more like a historical document

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

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.

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 

Just when I thought things could  not get more ridiculous, Rebecca's little terrier, all dressed up in its knitted blue winter outfit, poked its head out of the pink polka dot doggy tote!  The outfit was an odd sweater-and-hood combination.  Perhaps Rebecca thought it flattered Fluffy's eyes.  Fluffy looked around blankly, as if to ask what was so amusing.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• Bitter

• Respectful 

• Objective

• Humorous 

Enchantia has become my refuge from the world, a place where I can roam among lavender unicorns. These unicorns speak to me with their mystical gray eyes. They embrace me with their thick layered fur. The unicorns have welcomed me into Enchantia as though I am a magical creature as well and not a regular boy from an ordinary town. What tone is connoted by the word “refuge” in the text?

• Danger and peril

• Humor and lightness

• Boredom and restlessness

• Safety and security

What meaning is added to the text by the connotation of the word “solitary”?

• The author is performing a monologue in prison.

• The author enjoys monologues more than dialogues.

• The author finds monologues to be lonely.

• The author has never performed a monologue.

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.

Ling was chewing the gum. When her teacher told her to spit it out and throw it in the trash, she talked back.

What tone did Ling use with her teacher?

• apologetic

• sarcastic

• disrespectful

• uncertain

Lana was bursting with excitement.  She paced up and down, and every few minutes headed to the window to check for the mail carrier.  When he finally showed up, she ran down the path and stretched out her hand for the mail.  She took a deep breath and, hands shaking, ripped open the envelope.  
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• humorous 

• persuasive 

• anxious 

• cheerful 

Things in a text that help a reader figure out the definition of an unknown word.

• Diction/Word Choice

• Connotation

• Figurative Meaning

• Context Clues