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English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)

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In this lesson you will learn to determine tone by analyzing the impact of the author's word choice. This lesson focuses on the article, "The Little Owls that Live Underground" from http://www.smithsonian.com

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Determine the tone of a text by analyzing word choice

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New York State

8R4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings. Analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning, tone, and mood, including words with multiple meanings. (RI&RL)

RI.8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.