PPT-Comparing Meaning and Tone:

The Fall of Saigon in Fiction and Informational Text Engaging the Reader and Review Learning Targets Saigon Is Gone 8 minutes turn and talk with a partner What happened to Ha and her family in the reading you did for homework. Notes. DICTION…... "The difference between the almost-right word and the right word is really a large matter.". ―. Mark . Twain. Diction. Diction refers to an author’s word choice. . Every word is chosen for a reason!. Meaning, Tone, & Beauty. The Wizard of Oz. : Chapter . 6. What is the meaning / tone / elements of beauty in the text?. . Just . as he spoke there came from the forest a terrible roar, and the next moment a great Lion bounded into the road. With one blow of his paw he sent the Scarecrow spinning over and over to the edge of the road, and then he struck at the Tin Woodman with his sharp claws. But, to the Lion's surprise, he could make no impression on the tin, although the Woodman fell over in the road and lay still. . What is Mood?. How are Tone and Mood Effective in Writing?. WHAT IS MOOD?. Mood is the general atmosphere created by the author’s words. . It is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words. . Comparing . & Ordering Fractions. Please . do not . be these people!. Comparing . & Ordering Fractions. Objective:. . 7.1.02. Essential Questions:. . How can I compare and order fractions?. Comparing . & Ordering Fractions. Please . do not . be these people!. Comparing . & Ordering Fractions. Objective:. . 7.1.02. Essential Questions:. . How can I compare and order fractions?. I'd like to find a car that is inexpensive to operate.. Mary's uncle owns a Rolls Royce which gets only 11 miles per gallon.. Sam Banks having made a fortune in the stock market retired to study classical music.. What is the tone? Mood?. Tone and Mood. What is the tone? Mood?. Tone and Mood. What is the tone? Mood?. What is the tone? Mood?. What is the tone? Mood?. What is the tone? Mood?. What is the tone? Mood?. author’s attitude toward the writing . (his characters, the situation) and the readers. A work of writing can have more than one tone. An example of tone could be both serious and humorous. Tone is set by the setting, choice of vocabulary and other details. . Usually Shown through word choice (diction) and their viewpoint. Examples: formal, informal, serious, ironic, cheerful, nostalgic, sad, comic, angry, . gloomy, positive. Helps Establish the . mood. of the text, how the Reader should respond. Athletics. Tone: How does this basketball player seem to feel after a game?. Romantic. Annoyed. Ecstatic. Modest. Mary . Poppins. Tone: How does this nanny seem to feel toward her new charges?. Motherly. Usually Shown through word choice (diction) and their viewpoint. Examples: formal, informal, serious, ironic, cheerful, nostalgic, sad, comic, angry, . gloomy, positive. Helps Establish the . mood. of the text, how the Reader should respond. Tone vs. Mood Tone Tone: The writer’s attitude towards the subject of the piece, the audience, and self. Also known as, the way feelings are expressed. Conveyed through the use of: Diction (the words that the author uses in his/her writing) Tone and Mood “Boy, watch your tone when speaking to me” Tone: The writer’s attitude towards the subject of the piece, the audience, and self. Also known as, the way feelings are expressed. This handout has been developed from resources available from The College Board