1. “The Lady and the Spider” Tone

2. Tone
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3. Tone with your Tables:
1. With your table, you will choose a tone and topic. Please get it approved by me first!! You will then write about the topic using that very specific tone.
Example: We will write about the beach using a depressing tone.
Word Choice
Sentence Structure
Punctuation
2. We will walk around and then read your sentences and try to analyze the tone.

4. Before Reading: The Lady and the Spider
1. How do you react when you see a spider? Write down your reaction to spiders/ bugs using sensory details and show, don’t tell. Up for the challenge? Add some onomatopoeia!

5. Tone 1. Serious 2. Playful 3. Scientific 4. Formal 5. Informal
6. Annoyed
7. Angry
8. Happy
9. Sleepy
10. Furious
11. Silly

6. Tone analysis 1. Informal Words/ Joke Words:
2. Sentence Fragments: Incomplete sentences
3. Short Sentences:
4. Exaggeration: Something over-the-top/ hyperbolized
5. Humorous idea: Something funny
6. Surprising idea:
7. Contraction: don’t/ can’t/ etc….

7. Tone paragraphs
1. Structured paragraph: How does the author develop or show the informal, playful tone in “The Lady and the Spider?”
Topic and wrap-up sentences
Transitions
Text evidence
Analysis

8. “The Lady and the Spider” Fact vs. Opinion

9. Fact vs. Opinion
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