ELA99

Tone

English Language ArtsGrade 12Grade 11Grade 10Grade 2Grade KGrade 1Grade 3Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 4

DEFINITION:
The tone of a literary piece is the viewpoint or attitude that the author adopts regarding a particular character, location or development. Tone can depict various sentiments ranging from somber, melancholy, and critical to amusing, cynical and comical. Importance: Tone assists the reader in ascertaining the writer’s sentiments towards a particular subject and this in turn effects the reader’s perception of the story.

HOW TO
Example:
In her Harry Potter series, author J.K. Rowling has taken an extremely positive, inspiring and uplifting tone towards the idea of love and devotion

Everyday Use:
Tone is used in every day reading, writing, when you are speaking or listening to someone and when you are listening to songs.

Lyrics

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Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7 — Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3 — Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.A — Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.*
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.4 — analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2.E — Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.E — Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.3 — Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1.E — Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3 — Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.4 — analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.D — Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.C — Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole and build toward a particular tone and outcome (e.g., a sense of mystery, suspense, growth, or resolution).