The Lady and the Spider Tone Tone Brainpop

“The Lady and the Spider” Tone

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Tone with your Tables: 1. With your table, you will choose a tone and topic. Please get it approved by me first!! You will then write about the topic using that very specific tone. Example: We will write about the beach using a depressing tone. Word Choice Sentence Structure Punctuation 2. We will walk around and then read your sentences and try to analyze the tone.

Before Reading: The Lady and the Spider 1. How do you react when you see a spider? Write down your reaction to spiders/ bugs using sensory details and show, don’t tell. Up for the challenge? Add some onomatopoeia!

Tone 1. Serious 2. Playful 3. Scientific 4. Formal 5. Informal 6. Annoyed 7. Angry 8. Happy 9. Sleepy 10. Furious 11. Silly

Tone analysis 1. Informal Words/ Joke Words: 2. Sentence Fragments: Incomplete sentences 3. Short Sentences: 4. Exaggeration: Something over-the-top/ hyperbolized 5. Humorous idea: Something funny 6. Surprising idea: 7. Contraction: don’t/ can’t/ etc….

Tone paragraphs 1. Structured paragraph: How does the author develop or show the informal, playful tone in “The Lady and the Spider? ” Topic and wrap-up sentences Transitions Text evidence Analysis

“The Lady and the Spider” Fact vs. Opinion

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