Friday – January 8, 2016
Entry Task
 Independent reading
Agenda
• Daily Limerick
• Poetry Packet
• Identifying TONE
• Defining and using similes
• Identifying similes in poetry
Homework:
1. None…unless you have not turned in your essay
You will need…
• pen/pencil
• Purple packet
• LA notebook
Learning Targets
• I can define and use similes
in my writing
• I understand why tone is
important to understanding
the message
• I will define diction
Success Criteria
Students will have…
…reviewed literary tone
…written several similes
…defined diction
Today’s limerick is brought to you by . . .
There is a Seahawk named Sherman
Who is praised by Chris Berman.
When he runs on the field,
broken hearts are healed,
But the Broncos see he as vermin.
A
A
B
B
A
Poetry Notebook: vocabulary
Literary Tone
-the emotional atmosphere of a written work. Tone
can portray a variety of emotions ranging from
solemn, grave, and critical to witty, wry and
humorous.
-Diction, syntax, imagery and figurative language help
readers understand tone.
• The imagery in “Poetry” reveal a confusing tone that
changes halfway through to a more positive tone.
Tone Words
Positive
Negative
Humor
Fear/Worry
Amiable
Polite
Friendly
Playful
Amused
Content
Happy
Pleasant
Calm
Encouraging
Helpful
Soothing
Cheerful
Accusing
Furious
Rude
Aggressive
Coarse
Harsh
Shameful
Boring
Disgusted
Obnoxious
Wrathful
Brash
Whiny
Outraged
Amused
Droll
Sardonic
Bantering
Mocking
Satiric
Bitter
Flippant
Mock-serious
Scornful
Disdainful
Sarcastic
Aggravated
Embarrassed
Morose
Resigned
Agitated
Fearful
Mournful
Sad
Anxious
Foreboding
Nervous
Serious
4 children were asked, by their mother, to do their chores
before dinner. For each, child, determine what tone
he/she is using.
1. “You go do your chores.”
– Rude, disrespectful, sarcastic
2. “Of course! I will even do my chores for the whole
week!”
– Polite, respectful, helpful
3. “But, I’m too tired.”
– Whinny, immature
4. “I don’t understand why I have to do chores since
I’m the youngest and smallest”
– Argumentative, persuasive,
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Rude, disrespectful, sarcastic
Polite, respectful, helpful
Whinny, immature\
Argumentative, persuasive,
Poetry Notebook: vocabulary
Diction
• Author/poet’s specific word choice that conveys a
particular tone. Denotation and connotation are
very important!
• Pretty vs. gorgeous
• Sad vs. devastated
• Happy vs. ecstatic