Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Learning Objectives:
I can...

• identify and discuss varying degrees or levels of emotions associated with tone words
• communicate in a small group context
• write a draft conveying a specific tone

Hand in:

• Reader's Notebook (-20%) with Reading Log #13
• Where are all the shelled pecans?

Share Grades...

Opening:
1. Review the definition of Tone.  Write the definition in your JOURNAL.  

• Respond: Why is awareness of tone an integral part of understanding literature?

2. In your journal, generate a list of ADJECTIVES that describe tone (review #2 from page 278)

3. Sort the words in our list into the following categories (#2 on 280):

positive     neutral      negative

Work Period:
4. With the following words, sort them into the DEGREE of emotion for the tone word angry:

• irritated
• enraged
• irate
• wrathful
• provoked
• annoyed
• bitter
• furious

5. With the following list, in your group, complete #3 and #4 as a team.

• ecstatic     frightened     melancholy     joyful        cheerful     petrified     mournful    glad        unhappy     scared     nervous      dejected     blissful     terrified      cheerful     depressed     panicked     pleased

6. Complete #5 as a team, then let me know when you are done.

Closing:

7. Place any words you didn't originally include into your "Categories of Tone" chart (#2)