Tone in nonfiction, and Vocab 7B Day 31- Foundations/ English I Tone in nonfiction, and Vocab 7B

Objectives 1. Demonstrate an understanding of informational text elements present fiction via annotation. 2. Identify and understand how tone is used in nonfiction. Homework: Vocabulary 7B syn/ant-7B will be checked for accuracy Research paper intro and conclusion due in turnitin.com- due Thursday when you get to class.

Warm Up What are the 4 elements of tone? Write a sentence that explains why they help figure out the tone. D I S

Knight time 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Vocabulary 7B Get into your assigned group. Complete the lesson. If you have questions about the intro and conclusion now is a great time to ask!

Tone Activity -TURN IN– Rewrite a story – The devils were eight or nine feet tall, with wild and tangled hair. Their horrific bodies were blackish and hairless, and their eyes as round as monkey’s eyes and as fierce as the bluest point of a flame. Apart from some seaweed they had encased around their waists they were naked, but all sorts of pictures were etched onto their skin, with a sort of glowing outline, like the embers of a flame, framing each picture. Each devil carried a long, jagged staff. What tone best describes the author’s feelings/attitude toward the sea creatures? Now you try to write it to reflect a different tone.

Tone Activity Cont. Re-Write the previous passage to reflect a new tone then illustrate your creature creation: Example: – The angels were elegant and soaring, with tresses that sparkled and floated in the sunlight. Their graceful figures were ethereal and their eyes as gentle as the kiss of Spring. Apart from thin layers of silk that floated like capes around them, they were nude. Their clothing was airy—as if they were clothed in clouds. Light emanated from their skin as if sunrays escaped from each pore. Like seraphs co-existing with sea life, they brought a healing touch to their surroundings. Each angel carried with them a shimmering staff of gold.

Tone in Poetry

“Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” https://youtu.be/fR8rJXZo6v8 Listen to and read the poem “Do not go gentle into that good night” by Dylan Thomas. Highlight all of the positive tone words one color and the negative tone words another color. Annotate for the author’s feeling toward: Death (Remember the 4 elements of tone) His Father Life

Tone words and phrases from the poem Positive/Negative Create a chart that provides a list of tone words and phrases used to illustrate the authors tone, a column that states if the tone is + or -.The 3rd column should explain how the tone is used to display the authors purpose. Tone words and phrases from the poem Positive/Negative Explanation of how tone is used to support the theme (or main idea of the poem).

Tone in Nonfiction

Disney Article – Take one and get into your pairs Annotate for: Highlight main idea Meaning of title Relevance of pictures to text Add a sentence to the bottom explaining if a graph would have been helpful. Given the diction used, what position does the author take on the vaccination debate? When finished, compare your annotations. Give your partner two annotations to add to their reading.

TONE is the author’s attitude toward characters, events, or situations within a text. TONE COMPONENTS:

Closure 3, 2, 1 Write: 3 things you have learned about tone today. 2 examples of point of view 1 question you still have regarding today’s lesson.