Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can define tone and say how it differs from mood. (Guide: “What tone is”; Practice question 5)
- I can explain how readers infer tone from connotations. (Guide: “From connotation to tone”; Practice question 2)
- I can name tone precisely rather than as “positive” or “negative”. (Guide: “Naming tone precisely”; Practice question 1)
- I can explain how tone serves purpose. (Guide: “Tone in published prose”; Practice question 3)
Skills
- I can identify the tone of a passage and support it with specific words. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice questions 1 and 6)
- I can explain the connotations of the words that carry tone. (Guide: Worked example 1, Step 3; Practice question 2)
- I can analyse tone in a published text. (Guide: “Tone in published prose”; Practice question 3)
- I can rewrite the same facts in a different tone. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice questions 4 and 7)
Reasoning
- I can explain why two writers address the same subject in different tones. (Guide: “Tone in published prose”; Practice question 8)
- I can choose words to create a tone suited to an audience. (Guide: “Creating tone in your own writing”; Practice question 4)
- I can judge whether a tone label is precise enough. (Guide: “Naming tone precisely”; Practice question 1)
- I can write a one-sentence analysis linking words, tone and purpose. (Guide: Worked example 1, Step 6; Practice questions 6 and 8)