8.RL.2.C
Description:
Craft and Meaning
Analyze how specific word choices and sentence structures contribute to meaning and tone.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
6C
Exemplars
6C: Recognizing Mood/Tone
6C: Recognizing Mood/Tone
Description:
Recognizing Mood and Tone
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
H-32
H-32
Grade level: 8
Word count: 2030 words
Author: Anna Fisher
Synopsis: Many people escaped from East Germany through tunnels under the Berlin Wall, but some did not make it.
Excerpt:
"I will always have a place for him in my heart," Gram revealed, and then she wept deeply. After a few minutes, she regained her composure and turned to Maggie, saying, "I can now put this sad time in my life behind me and finally rest in peace."
Question:
In this excerpt at the end of the selection, the author creates a mood that could be described as
- calm and appreciative.
- gloomy and hopeless.
- confused and anxious.
- lively and patriotic.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Compare the mood and tone of two stories. Provide details. Explain which of the two stories you prefer, and how mood and tone influenced your decision.
Evaluator
Organization:
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