Tone in ELA

Question 1

When you write with tone, how will your readers react?

Answer 1

the way you want them to

Question 2

What can you examine to infer the tone?

Answer 2

the author’s choice of words

Question 3

A __________ tone might be whimsical and upbeat.

Answer 3

positive

Question 4

A______ tone might be critical.

Answer 4

negative

Question 5

A______ tone can be objective

Answer 5

neutral

Question 6

If no charged adjectives were selected what might the tone be?

Answer 6

objective/neutral

Question 7

What is tone?

Answer 7

the author’s attitude towards a subject

Question 8

What is mood?

Answer 8

How a text/passage makes you feel

Question 9

Historical context helps the reader understand the text.
Keeping the issues of time in mind makes it easier to: recognize what characters might face, observe social customs/attitudes, analyze the tone of the text and the style of the author. Literature, Visual arts, and music give a sense of the time______

Answer 9

period.