

STAAR Academy Tone and Mood
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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6 Slides • 12 Questions
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
The literary definition of a word
point of view
connotation
denotation
allegory
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following has a positive connotation?
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
Mood is...
The reader's feelings while reading the text
The author's style of writing
The author's attitude or feelings
The reader's feelings before reading the text
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Multiple Choice
What mood is evoked from this passage?
Abshu wished that his own family could have
stayed together. There were four of them who ended up
in foster care: him, two younger sisters, and a baby
brother. He understood why his mother did what she
did, but he couldn't help wondering if there might have been a better way.
Calm
Fear
Passion
Sorrow
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Multiple Choice
The tone in the quote is...
melancholic
depressing
motivational
pessimistic
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence has the most energetic tone?
It is raining heavily, and I don't have an umbrella!
It is raining heavily, I can't believe that I don't have an umbrella!
It is raining heavily, and I don't have an umbrella; let's splash and have fun!
It is raining heavily , and I hate it!
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Multiple Choice
The best word to describe the mood in this picture is...
calm
peaceful
depressing
optimistic
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Multiple Choice
Which tone would you use to write a letter to your grandmother?
formal and serious
serious and sad
warm and heartfelt
gloomy and pessimistic
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Multiple Choice
The words that determine the tone in this passage are...
"although I had tried hard and had followed the steps of the scientific method, my experiment didn't work. I dragged myself into class and slouched in my seat, not raising my hand
experiment, science
method, class
dragged, slouched
raising hand
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