Identifying the Tone of a Character's Dialogue
From Khan Academy Kids
1 min1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
A reading-comprehension clip on identifying the Tone of a Character's Dialogue: a quick, kid-friendly strategy modeled with a short story. From Khan Academy Kids (1:27).
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Discussion
This clip models how readers think about identifying the Tone of a Character's Dialogue.
- What is the "Identifying the Tone of a Character's Dialogue" strategy, in your own words?
- When would this strategy help you while you read?
- Try it with a book you know: what did you notice?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: reader, strategy, comprehension.
Try it: Pick a book and practice identifying the Tone of a Character's Dialogue on one page, then tell a partner what you found.