Attitude in Texting and Literature By Mrs. Martin grade 5 TONE IN WRITING Attitude in Texting and Literature By Mrs. Martin grade 5 Cheryl Martin, 2011

What is Tone? tone refers to the feeling of the writing. The “attitude” of the punctuation. Cheryl Martin, 2011

Emoticons and Tone You read tone all the time when you read text messages or IM with friends online. Cheryl Martin, 2011

EXAMPLE- MONOTONE Someone ate my cookie Cheryl Martin, 2011

EXAMPLE- SAD Someone ate my cookie  Cheryl Martin, 2011

Someone ate my cookie! :D EXAMPLE- EXCITED Someone ate my cookie! :D Cheryl Martin, 2011

EXAMPLE- WORRIED Someone ate my cookie?  Cheryl Martin, 2011

Someone ate my cookie? :s EXAMPLE- CONFUSED Someone ate my cookie? :s Cheryl Martin, 2011

Someone ate my cookie! ;P EXAMPLE- FUNNY Someone ate my cookie! ;P Cheryl Martin, 2011

Someone ate my cookie!! :O EXAMPLE- CONFUSED Someone ate my cookie!! :O Cheryl Martin, 2011

Someone ate my cookie. :’( EXAMPLE- GLOOMY Someone ate my cookie. :’( Cheryl Martin, 2011

Here are some common emoticons :-) or :) Simile- Happy- I like :-D or :d A wide smile, teeth showing emoticon. Super Happy :-O or :o Surprised :-P or :p Tongue out emoticon, a razzing emoticon ;-) or ;) Wink or Silly :-( or :( Sad :-S or :s Confused. :-| or :| Disappointed :'( Crying or weeping :-$ or :$ Embarrassed :-@ or :@ Angry (red faced) :-# Emoticon with a zipper for a mouth. Signifies silence 8o| Emoticon baring teeth, angry. Cheryl Martin, 2011

TONE=EMOTION Using Common Emoticons convey the tone (write the emoticon and the feeling on your board) We could really use all that rain for our crops! I just washed my car, and then it rained! Recess was cancelled due to rain. School was cancelled due to rain. It hardly ever rains at this time of the year. Rain, rain go away. I LOVE when it rains! Cheryl Martin, 2011

NEXT… On the next slides you will read poetry. Think about the emoticons. After reading the poem write an emoticon to match the tone or emotion of the poem. We will share some ideas with the class and with each other. Cheryl Martin, 2011

Let’s Practice with a poem! What’s the tone? Let’s Practice with a poem! Hope is the Thing with Feathers By: Emily Dickinson "Hope" is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all, Cheryl Martin, 2011

What’s the tone? Let’s Practice with a poem! What feeling do you get from reading this poem? The Lion and the Unicorn The Lion and the Unicorn were fighting for the crown, The Lion beat the Unicorn all around the town. Some gave them white bread, and some gave them brown, Some gave them plum-cake, and sent them out of town Cheryl Martin, 2011

What is your feeling from reading this poem? What’s the tone? What is your feeling from reading this poem? The Donkey Donkey, donkey, old and gray, Open your mouth and gently bray; Lift your ears and blow your horn, To wake the world this sleepy morn. Cheryl Martin, 2011

What is your feeling from reading this poem? What’s the tone? What is your feeling from reading this poem? The Bird Scarer Away, birds, away! Take a little and leave a little, And do not come again; For if you do, I will shoot you through, And there will be an end of you. Cheryl Martin, 2011

What is your feeling from reading this poem? What’s the tone? What is your feeling from reading this poem? The Bird Scarer Away, birds, away! Take a little and leave a little, And do not come again; For if you do, I will shoot you through, And there will be an end of you. Cheryl Martin, 2011

What’s the feeling this poem conveys? What’s the tone? What’s the feeling this poem conveys? Your Coming Home by Roger Robicheau In thrill I wait, you’ll soon be home Your land, past oceans white with foam I brave each day till our eyes meet Your treasured heart, I miss its beat When you arrive I won’t be shy You’ll see excitement, I may cry Cheryl Martin, 2011

What’s the feeling this poem conveys? What’s the tone? What’s the feeling this poem conveys? Cheryl Martin, 2011

What’s the feeling this poem conveys? What’s the tone? What’s the feeling this poem conveys? Cheryl Martin, 2011

What’s the feeling this poem conveys? What’s the tone? What’s the feeling this poem conveys? Cheryl Martin, 2011