Remember, tone is the aut
tone worksheet
wer, one is the author's attitude toward the subject they are writing about or audience they are
tone can be expressed through word choice, sentence length, and dialogue. when you
understand tone, it you better comprehend what you read.
directions: read each passage. then circle the multiple choice answer that best describes the tone.
finally, in the box, provide evidence for your choice.
1. mary stopped at the edge of the park to enjoy the scene. her eyes wandered over the lake. it was a
windless morning, and the lake was as still as gass. her eyes drifted towards the ground. it looked like a
patchwork quilt, colored by the yellow, orange, and red leaves that drifted lazily from the trees
movement caught her eyes, and she watched a flock of geese fly over the lake. she wished she was a
bird, able to fly and drink up the views of this breathtaking fall day.
a) gloomy
b) peaceful
c) humorous
d) playful
evidence:
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his eves shot open. marcos held his breath. his heart was racir

1if katina that the first day of her internship at harper and associates would be so disastrous, she would have called in sick. she'd chosen her clothes carefully that morning: katina had dressed in black slacks, a white shirt, a vibrant turquoise jacket, and matching turquoise shoes to create a youthful but professional look. on the bus ride to work, someone had bumped katina's arm, and she'd spilled her coffee down the front of her shirt. unfortunately, the jacket couldn't hide the stain, and katina knew that the senior partners had noticed it when they'd introduced themselves. 2 one of the third-year associates, greg, had shown katina around the office and explained her responsibilities. then, he'd taken her to the copy room, handed her an enormous box of legal briefs, and told her to start making copies. just when she'd almost finished, greg had returned to tell her that he actually needed two copies of every file. after lunch, greg had katina start filing the copies. she'd been filing for an hour when greg informed her that she'd put the files in the incorrect order. katina could only hope that tomorrow would be a better day. how does the author reveal katina's initial excitement about her internship? a) by showing how katina responds to conflict b) by describing how katina felt at the end of the day c) by showing how katina interacts with other characters d) by describing how katina selected her clothes with care