Summary Writing - Senior Secondary 1 - Identifying mood, tone, and purpose in a passage

Identifying mood, tone, and purpose in a passage

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TERM: 3RD TERM

WEEK: 7

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 mins
DATE:
TOPIC: Summary: Reading to identify writer's mood, tone, and purpose
CONTENT: Identifying mood, tone, and purpose in a passage
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

  1. Define mood, tone, and purpose using the dictionary.
  2. Identify the mood, tone, and purpose in selected passages.
  3. Relate the mood and tone of a passage to the writer's purpose.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES:

  • Teacher-led discussion
  • Guided reading and analysis
  • Group work

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

  • Selected prose or passages from students' texts
  • Dictionary
  • Chalkboard
  • Recorded materials (audio or video clips on selected topics)

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
STEP 1:

  • The teacher introduces the lesson by explaining the meanings of mood, tone, and purpose. Students are encouraged to use the dictionary to look up definitions.
    • Mood: The emotional atmosphere created by the writer.
    • Tone: The writer's attitude toward the subject or audience.
    • Purpose: The writer's intention for writing the piece (e.g., to inform, entertain, persuade).

STEP 2:

  • The teacher explains how mood affects tone, and tone affects meaning and purpose. The teacher uses examples to demonstrate these concepts.
  • The teacher then reads a passage aloud and asks the class to identify the mood, tone, and purpose.

STEP 3:

  • Students work in pairs to read a selected passage from their texts or a newspaper extract. They discuss and identify the mood, tone, and purpose of the text.
  • Each pair shares their findings with the class, and the teacher provides feedback.

STEP 4:

  • The teacher plays a short radio/TV extract or recorded material, and students take notes on the mood, tone, and purpose.
  • Students share their findings, and the teacher leads a discussion on how the speaker's tone and mood contribute to the message's overall purpose.

EVALUATION:

  • Students write a short summary of the mood, tone, and purpose of the selected passage or audio clip.
  • The teacher evaluates their responses for accuracy and clarity.

CLASS-WORK:

  • Students individually read a passage from their textbooks or a newspaper article and identify the mood, tone, and purpose. They then write a brief summary (3-4 sentences) based on their findings.

ASSIGNMENT:

  • Listen to a podcast or read an article on “Social Justice” and identify the mood, tone, and purpose. Write a 5-sentence summary based on your findings.

CONCLUSION:

The teacher reviews the students' summaries, reinforcing the importance of identifying mood, tone, and purpose for better comprehension of texts.