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Unit 3: Tone/Mood, Irony, Context Clues, Antonyms/Synonyms, Connotation/Denotation
Unit 3: Tone/Mood, Irony, Context Clues, Antonyms/Synonyms, Connotation/Denotation
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Covers fun fresh topics like tone/mood, antonyms/synonyms, context clues, and ironyyyy.
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Denotation is a word's ______
Literal meaning
Tense
Antonym
Synonym
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Which of the following describes the overall emotions that are created within the reader ?
Tone
Feelings
Author's Purpose
Mood
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All of the following are examples of irony except for:
Verbal irony
Dramatic Irony
Cyber Irony
Situational Irony
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Which of the following describes tone?
The authors attitude towards a subject
The feelings or tone that a word gives off
The way a character acts towards another
A word(s) next to an unknown word that helps readers understand the meaning
5
What is connotation?
The negative meaning of a word.
The feeling or idea a word invoke in addition to it's real meaning.
The dictionary meaning of a word.
6
Based on the sentence, what is the meaning of virtuous? "She was virtuous, unlike her evil and conniving brother."
Cute, adorable
Bad, vile
Good, has high morals
Sweet, tasty
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Which type of context clue is in "She hums continuously, or all the time, and it annoys me."
Compare and Contrast
Example
Cause or Effect
Definition
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Which phrase helps the reader under the meaning of remorse? "Bill felt remorse, or shame, for his harsh words."
"for his harsh words"
"or shame"
"Bill felt remorse"
9
Somebody complains about the amount of time people spend on social media through an Instagram post.
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
10
The word "depressing" is an example of a(n)?
Mood
Tone
Adjective
Metaphor
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Saying, “Oh, that’s just great.” when the situation is actually terrible is an example of which irony?
Situational
Verbal
Dramatic
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Referring to someone's house as a shack has a negative connotation.
True
False
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What is a context clue?
A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
The feelings or tone that a word gives off
The textbook definition of a word
A word(s) next to an unknown word that helps readers understand the meaning
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What has more positive connotation?
Furious
Weird
Bland
Fascinating
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Select the word with a more positive connotation: The woman was very _______ about son's skills.
Cocky
Angry
Conceited
Proud
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Which of the following describes irony?
The use of words where the meaning is the opposite of their usual meaning
When a word has its own meaning but is used to represent something diff.
An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point.
A logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary
17
"This is the apartment we live in. It provides us with shelter." What is the tone of this sentence?
Bitter
Objective
Optimistic
Tolerant
18
When the bad guy hides inside the closet. The audience screams, but the main character remains unaware of it.
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
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Which of the following are types of context clues?
Antonym/Synonym
Comparison or Contrast
Definition or Example
Cause or Effect
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The word "tolerant" is an example of?
Mood
Adjective
Tone
Noun
