1. Housekeeping No make-up Monday next week.
Bring lit. book to class next time we meet.
Recycle week 7 vocab. quiz due 12/16.
Study for the week 8 vocab. quiz which will be on 12/16.
Tone found poem using song lyrics (this will be explained by the end of class) is due on 12/18.
*NOTE: song lyrics must be appropriate. Appropriate is defined as in the court of law or a house of worship.

2. What are these and why do they matter?
Voice, Tone, Mood:
What are these and why do they matter?

3. Standard
LAFS.6.RL.1.4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

4. VOICE
Voice refers to an author’s style and the qualities that make it unique. Voice conveys the author’s personality and character.

5. TONE
Tone refers to an author’s attitude (established through his/her voice) toward his/her subject, audience, and/or self.

6. MOOD
Mood refers to the feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing (based on voice and tone of the author)

7. A few more terms to know: (how an author establishes voice)
1. diction: word choice
2. denotation: the dictionary definition of a word
3. connotation: the associated, secondary meaning of a word
4. syntax: sentence structure
5. point of view: the perspective from which an author tells his/her story or presents information

8. Why is it necessary to determine the voice, tone, and mood in a piece of writing?