Maryland Standards
MD.2.0. Comprehension of Informational Text
2.A.5. Analyze purposeful use of language
2.A.5.b. Analyze specific language choices to determine tone
MD.3.0. Comprehension of Literary Text
3.A.3. Analyze elements of narrative texts to facilitate understanding and interpretation
3.A.3.b. Analyze the events of the plot
3.A.3.c. Analyze details that provide information about the setting, the mood created by the setting, and ways in which the setting affects characters
3.A.3.d. Analyze characterization
3.A.3.e. Analyze relationships between and among characters, setting and events
3.A.3.f. Analyze the actions of characters that serve to advance the plot
3.A.3.g. Analyze internal and/or external conflicts that motivate characters and those that advance the plot
3.A.3.h. Analyze the author's approach to issues of time in a narrative
3.A.3.j. Analyze the interactions among narrative elements and their contribution to meaning
3.A.5. Analyze elements of drama to facilitate understanding and interpretation
3.A.5.c. Analyze how stage directions affect dialogue, characters, and plot
3.A.6. Analyze important ideas and messages in literary texts
3.A.6.b. Analyze similar themes across multiple texts
3.A.7. Analyze the author's purposeful use of language
3.A.7.b. Analyze language choices that create tone
3.A.8. Read critically to evaluate literary texts
3.A.8.a. Analyze the plausibility of the plot and the credibility of the characters
MD.4.0. Writing
4.A.6. Evaluate textual changes in a work and explain how these changes alter tone, clarify meaning, address a particular audience, or fulfill a purpose
4.A.6.a. Alter the tone of one's own writing by revising its diction for a specific purpose and/or audience