Mood and Tone

Bellringer ACT Minutes Composition Notebooks

Week 1

1. A bag of pennies could be divided among 6 children, or 7children, or 8 children, with each getting the same number, and with 1 penny left over in each case. What is the smallest number of pennies that could be in the bag? A. 22 B. 43 C. 57 D. 169 E. 337

2. An object detected on radar is 5 miles to the east, 4 miles to the north, and 1 mile above the tracking station. Among the following, which is the closest approximation to the distance, in miles, that the object is from the tracking station? A. 6.5 B. 7.2 C. 8.3 D. 9.0 E. 10.0

3. In the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, the triangle with vertices at (0,0), (0,k), and (2,m), where m is constant, changes shape as k changes. What happens to the triangle’s area, expressed in the square coordinate units, as k increases starting from 2? A. The area increases as k increases. B. The area decreases as k increases. C. The area always equals 2. D. The area always equals m. E. The area always equals 2m.

4. If 537 to the 102 power were calculated, it would have 279 digits 4. If 537 to the 102 power were calculated, it would have 279 digits. What would be the digit farthest to the right be (the ones digit)? A. 1 B. 3 C. 4 D. 7 E. 9

5. A person 2 meters tall casts a shadow 3 meters long 5. A person 2 meters tall casts a shadow 3 meters long. At the same time, a telephone pole casts a shadow 12 meters long. How many meters tall is the pole? A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 11 E. 18

Answers 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. E 5. C

Objectives EQ45: Using textual evidence, what information can you draw from the text? EQ46: Can you trace the development of central idea throughout the text and provide a summary? (RI 3) Analyze how the author unfolds a series of ideas, including the order in which the points are made (RI 4) Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone

Announcements & Agenda We will all be retaking the quiz tomorrow. Word Wall begins: We will do the first 8 words on the list, it will be uploaded by the end of today. Remember: Word, Def, Picture, Example Sentence. You need your textbooks today: Pg. 534 Reviewing Mood & Tone

TONE Tone is the AUTHOR’S attitude towards the audience, the subject, or the character. *Tone is shown through Dialogue - talking Descriptions – author’s diction [word choice]

MOOD *Mood is the feeling the reader gets from a story. *Mood is shown through Setting Atmosphere

The tone could be serious but the mood could be ridiculous. TONE IS NOT MOOD The tone could be serious but the mood could be ridiculous. Tone Mood

TONE EXAMPLE #2 What is the overall tone of this passage? Finally, one of the girls pointed to the grass and giggled. "Meow!" A cat sat on the edge of the field and licked its paw. They did indeed have company. The girls ran over to the cat and pet his belly. They laughed and the cat sauntered back to the field. What is the overall tone of this passage? What words helped you to figure out the tone? - Write your answer in the Tone/Mood Practice Box

MOOD EXAMPLE #2 What is the mood of this passage? After New Year's the time came to put all the decorations away and settle in for the long, cold winter. The house seemed to sigh as we boxed up its finery. The tree was dry and brittle, and now waited forlornly by the side of the road to be picked up. What is the mood of this passage? What clues helped you to determine the mood? -Write your answer on the Tone/Mood Practice Box on your handout.

MOOD EXAMPLE #2 Mood: Dreary, depressed. How do we know? "cold, sigh, brittle, forlornly"

The Plot Against the People p. 534 Pattern of Organization: How the writer arranges ideas and information Cause and Effect Chronological Order Comparison and Contrast Classification and Organization

Note while reading (RI 3) Analyze how the author unfolds a series of ideas, including the order in which the points are made (RI 4) Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone

Before Reading What are some of the things that nnoy you when they break down, don’t work, or get lost? (Make a quick mental list of about 5 items) What is the one that annoys you the most and explain why to a classmate. (Quick-Pair-Share)

Before Reading “Keys get lost. Computers crash. Every day, people encounter problems, inconveniences, and other annoyances that make life stressful. In the following essay, Russell Baker proposes an interesting theory about why such things happen” (532).

“The plot against people” p. 534 Review of Central idea and inferences, Intro. To tone and mood

Turn to “The plot against people” on page 534 Take 10 minutes to SILENTLY read the text to yourself. While you are reading, on a separate sheet of paper, write any unknown vocabulary words and powerful descriptive words and phrases that stand out to you. Write down the Writer’s Tone Write down the Reader’s Mood

Go over unknown vocabulary Discuss descriptive words/ phrases

Central idea and inference review In your own words, write one complete sentence for the central idea of this essay. Where does the essayist introduce his central idea to the reader? Cite paragraph number(s). What can you infer about the essayist’s experience with inanimate objects? Cite two examples from the text (include the line number) to support your answer.

Tone and mood Tone: the author’s attitude toward the subject Tone is shown through dialogue and description. Key tone vocabulary: Diction: word choice Syntax: arrangement of words

Tone and mood Mood: the feelings created in the reader Mood is created with setting and atmosphere. REMEMBER: Tone and mood do not always agree!!

Tone Write 5 words to describe the overall tone of “The Plot Against People.” In line 9, what two words does the author use to describe automobiles? (diction) How does this description contribute to the tone of the essay? Reread lines 28-38 (beginning with “It is not uncommon…” and ending with “…chooses to get lost.”) Identify words in this passage that describe the author’s attitude toward his subject. How do the author’s diction and syntax in this passage suggest a formal tone?

CW/HW #’s 1-3, 6-8. Use the same sheet of paper you started on in class First 8 words of Word Wall (Will be on my page by this evening) Accumulate Appraise Bemuse Benevolence Bristle Brittle Chagrin compulsive

Reminder We are all retaking the quiz tomorrow

Tone Book Directions Brainstorm a list at least 20 Tone Words Have the list OK’d to make sure they are tone words and not emotions! Requirement: Using any visual media at your disposal (magazines, clip art, pictures, etc) find 5 visual representations of 5 tone words from your list. Requirement: Using any written material at your disposal (books, magazines, or even movie quotes) find 5 written representation of 5 different tone words Requirement: You must have a quizzing mechanism in your individual Tone Books. You should do this by having the representation of the tone word on the front, and on the back the actual tone word and any possible explanation you would like to include. Use your creativity to put this together. Construction, tissue and card stock paper will be provided, as well as crayons, markers, and glue. You should only have one picture/ text per page. The only exception to this is if you have two pictures that clearly represent the same tone word and will not lead to confusion. Put these together in whatever creative method you choose, and cite any sources that you borrow material from.