7.ELAR.9.F
Analyze how the author's use of language contributes to mood, voice, and tone.
Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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authoruselanguagemoodvoicetone
Skills
- analyze (how the author's use of language contributes to mood, voice, and tone) #dok3
- identify (language choices and their intended effects) #dok2
- explain (connections between language and mood, voice, or tone) #dok2
- interpret (impacts of specific words, phrases, or stylistic devices) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can recognize mood, voice, and tone in a text. #dok1
- I can identify language choices the author makes. #dok2
- I can explain how certain words and phrases affect mood, voice, or tone. #dok2
- I can analyze how the author's use of language creates a specific mood, voice, or tone in a text. #dok3
- I can interpret the effect of specific literary or stylistic devices on a text's mood, voice, or tone. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Authors intentionally use language to influence the reader’s emotional and intellectual experience.
- The mood, voice, and tone of a text are shaped by specific language choices and help communicate the author's purpose.
Essential Questions
- How does an author's choice of words and phrases affect the mood of a text?
- In what ways does language contribute to a text’s voice or the author’s unique style?
- How can tone be detected through the author’s language, and why is it important?
- What techniques do authors use to establish mood, voice, and tone?
- How can changes in language alter a reader’s understanding or emotional response?