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CCSS Alignment

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The student thoroughly explains the speaker’s attitude toward an aspect of life.  However, the student never specifically addresses tone.

 

Standard referenced:

RL.9–10.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).