How are tone and the meaning of words related?
The tone of a passage can only be determined if an author uses positive words.
The tone is based on word choice, so the meaning of words explain the ways the author feels about a topic or subjec
The tone of a passage can only be determined if an author uses negative words,
The word choice is based on tone, so the tone explains the ways the author feels about the meaning of words.

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these