Test Date: _____________ Name:___________________________________ Period ___ Study Guide Unit 2 Test: What's not in the text? You also have a Unit 2 vocabulary sheet to study and handouts from Unit 2 in your binder to study. Learning Targets: I can make inferences and find supporting evidence for...
characterization all the time some of the time not usually mood all the time some of the time not usually tone all the time some of the time not usually Mood, Tone & Characterization Questions Circle the best answer for each question below: What is mood? a. Author’s emotions
How can you infer characterization? a. a character’s actions b. Character’s emotions
b. a character’s words c. Reader’s emotions
c. description about the character d. all of the above What is tone? a. Author’s emotions
The following establishes tone except for... a. Character’s words b. Character’s emotions
b. Author’s beliefs c. Reader’s emotions
c. Story’s Surroundings Mood and Tone are interchangeable (the same). True False More practice questions on the back. :-­‐) -­‐-­‐-­‐> Read the following passages. Answer the questions by making inferences. “There was a point where an old logging trail went through a small, sharp-­‐sided gully—a tiny canyon. The trail came down one wall of the gully—a drop of fifty or so feet—then scooted across a frozen stream and up the other side. The dogs were very excited. New trails always get them tuned up and they were fairly smoking as we came to the edge of the gully.” What is the mood of this passage? -­‐
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-­‐ “Yes, it was that time of year. When I opened the front door to the shack, I stopped. Everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes. Suddenly I felt even more the weight of hours, days, weeks and months of work. I sat down on a box. The thought of having to move to Fresno and knowing what was in store for me there brought tears to my eyes.” What is the tone of this passage? -­‐
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-­‐ Ruby slammed her book down on her desk and slumped in her seat. She sighed as she took out her pencil. Why were the teachers always getting on her case? What had she ever done to them? She narrowed her eyes as Ms. G strolled towards her. What character traits describe Ruby? It Says…(find 2 pieces of evidence from the story) -­‐ -­‐ I Say…(what background knowledge do you have?) And so...Ruby is...