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Literature Terms Guided NotesDirections: We are going to use this template to take notes about terms specific to this class. These notes will help build upon your skills so that you can improve your grades! Follow along with the notes and fill in the blank.Tone Versus MoodTone is the attitude of the ___________________________. The _________________________ conveys his or her tone in writing based on their ________________________ or word choice.Mood is the attitude of the __________________________. The _____________________ reacts to the words written in a story or passage.34575754469131147638Let’s Practice1. Often you feel you’ve done nothing when you’ve actually done a lot. That’s because what you did do seemed beneath notice—it was so small that it didn’t “count.” But it did—just as each stitch counts toward a finished dress, each brick or nail toward a house you can live in, each mistake toward knowing how to do things right. a. hesitant b. encouraging c. amused 2. A vaccine is a preparation of killed or weakened germs that is injected under the skin and causes the blood to produce antibodies against the disease. Effective vaccines, for instance, have been developed for small pox, rabies, and polio. a. objective b. arrogant c. regretful Author’s PurposeAuthor’s purpose is the __________________________________________________________.An author can write to persuade, ____________________________, and _______________________. How can you understand author’s purpose?ToneWord choiceText _________________________Text StructureCause and Effect: ______________________________________________________________Example: The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.Chronological: _________________________________________________________________Example: Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling pare and Contrast: __________________________________________________________Example: Linux and Windows are both operating systems. Computers use them to run programs. Linux is totally free and open source, so users can improve or otherwise modify the source code. Windows is proprietary, so it costs money to use and users are prohibited from altering the source code.Problem and Solution: ___________________________________________________________Example: Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others.Sequence / Process Writing: ______________________________________________________Example: Eating cereal is easy. First, get out your materials. Next, pour your cereal in the bowl, add milk, and enjoy.Spatial / Descriptive Writing: ______________________________________________________Example: when you walk into my bedroom there is a window facing you. To the right of that is a dresser and television and on the other side of the window is my bed. ................
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