1) I am now becoming an elephant, gaining every week pounds by pounds. a) Denotative b) Connotative 2) The teacher’s kingdom include thirty-seven smart and intelligent pupils and a conducive classroom. a) Denotative b) Connotative 3) As role models to your younger siblings, you have to plant in them the value of kindness. a) Denotative b) Connotative 4) A fire of unknown cause ate the thirty village houses. a) Denotative b) Connotative 5) Let us intensify and keep the fire burning in our hearts. a) Denotative b) Connotative 6) Her first singing performance served as the dawn of her career. a) Denotative b) Connotative 7) The snake of the group disappeared in an instant. a) Denotative b) Connotative 8) My mom was a tiger when my dad was caught drinking last night. a) Denotative b) Connotative 9) We saw a tiger when we visited the zoo last week. a) Denotative b) Connotative 10) There was a twinkle in her eye whenever she smiled. a) Denotation b) Connotation 11) She grieved in waves of sadness. a) Denotation b) Connotation 12) This shirt is cheap enough for me to afford. a) Denotation b) Connotation 13) Bobby felt blue when his dog died. a) Connotation b) Denotation 14) At this stage of your life, you must be picky about what you eat. a) Denotation b) Connotation 15) While the food was good, the service was a disaster. a) Denotation b) Connotation 16) Volunteers were evacuating people trapped under the debris when the rescue team arrived. a) Denotation b) Connotation 17) Will you please pour me a glass of cold milk? a) Denotation b) Connotation 18) The wave crashes against the beach. a) Denotation b) Connotation 19) The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing is the ________. a) mood b) tone 20) _________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text. a) mood b) tone 21) Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ________. a) space b) height c) words d) funny faces 22) "They plan to kill General Washington." He leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me everything at once." What is the tone of the dialogue? a) informal b) happy c) serious d) positive 23) What is the tone of the following text? "I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" a) pleased b) angry c) happy d) suspicious 24) She hesitated, listening for sounds of the creature. The forest seemed empty, but she could sense something else out there. Something watching and waiting. What is the mood of the passage? a) romantic b) depressing c) joyful d) suspenseful 25) What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage? a) bitter b) respectful c) objective d) humorous 26) What is the "tone" of a story? a) The feeling the passage evokes from the reader b) The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject c) The time and place of the story d) The summary of events in the story 27) What is the "mood" of a story? a) Emotions audience feels from a given passage. b) The time and place of the story. c) The summary of events of the story. d) The lesson the reader learns from the story. 28) Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue? Father: We are going to Disney World! Son: Yay!!!  a) irritated b) annoyed c) uninterested d) excited 29) What is the tone of this image? a) elated b) accusing c) appreciative d) conceited

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