1. What is Tone in writing?
Grade 6, Unit 4 - Text used by permission of unit author, C. Webb

2. What is tone?
Tone is one of the many literary devices used by writers to create a literary work.

3. What is the definition of tone?
Tone: the reflection in a work of an author’s attitude toward his or her subject, characters, or readers
So… tone is how the author feels – about:
The subject
The characters
The readers

4. What kind of “attitude” can an author show toward something?
Positive – likes it
Negative – does not like it
Suspicious – does not trust it
Sympathetic – feels sorry for it
Fearful – fears it
Enthusiastic – thinks it is great

5. Can I see an example of tone in a passage?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”
What is the “author’s attitude” toward the subject?

6. What words does the author use to create the tone?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”

7. What words does the author use to create the tone?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”

8. What words does the author use to create the tone?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”

9. What words does the author use to create the tone?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”

10. What words does the author use to create the tone?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”

11. What words does the author use to create the tone?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”

12. What words does the author use to create the tone?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”

13. What words does the author use to create the tone?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”

14. What words does the author use to create the tone?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”

15. What words does the author use to create the tone?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”

16. What words does the author use to create the tone?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”

17. What words does the author use to create the tone?
“I love to fly on my bicycle! Every day after school I leap on my bike and tear out for a fast spin around the block. The wind in my face, the ground flying by, the power of my legs – all make me feel free and alive!”

18. Look at the tone words the author uses!
love
fly
every day
leap
tear out
fast
wind in my face
flying
power
free
alive

19. Remember: Tone is the reflection in a work of an
author’s attitude toward his or her
subject, characters, or readers
An author uses “tone words” to
indicate his or her attitude.

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