Grade 9 · English

Grade 9 English — Theme and tone questions and answers

What the text is really saying. Written in American English for students, parents, and teachers in the United States.

Practice quiz

Open a card to see the answer. These are original practice items for US elementary students — not a state test copy.

1. Tone is created mainly by

Answer: word choice and details

Formal vs. sarcastic is tone.

2. Mood is

Answer: the feeling the text creates in the reader

Scary setting + short sentences can build dread.

3. A theme should be stated as

Answer: a complete idea, not just one word

“Love requires sacrifice” is a theme statement.

4. Irony is when

Answer: what happens differs from what is expected

Verbal irony is saying the opposite of what you mean.

5. A narrator who knows all characters’ thoughts is

Answer: omniscient

First person uses I.

6. Diction means

Answer: the author’s choice of words

Formal diction vs. slang changes tone.

7. Which sentence has a bitter tone?

Answer: Thanks a lot for losing the only key.

Thanks a lot can be sarcastic.

8. Theme differs from topic because theme

Answer: makes a comment about the topic

Topic: war. Theme: war destroys innocence.