Mood and Tone

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What is the "tone" of a story?

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The author's attitude towards the story

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What is the "mood" of a story?

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My feelings (the reader) gets from the story.

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What word describes the son's tone in the dialogue: Father: "We are going to Disney World!" Son: "Yay!!!!"? Options: uninterested, annoyed, thrilled, frustrated.

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thrilled

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How do the authors of books (writers) create tone?

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word choice, pov, and punctuation

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How do the authors of books (writers) create mood?

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imagery & setting (atmosphere)

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What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?

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joyful

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What mood is evoked from this passage? Abshu wished that his own family could have stayed together. There were four of them who ended up in foster care: him, two younger sisters, and a baby brother. He understood why his mother did what she did, but he couldn't help wondering if there might have been a better way.

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Sorrow

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Which word best describes the tone of this note? Dear Dad, Congratulations on completing your first marathon! I know you set this goal a long time ago, and you worked really hard to achieve it. You have shown me that if I work hard, I can achieve my goals, too! -Kaleb Options: happy, somber, compassionate, proud

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proud

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Which word best describes the tone of this note? Dear Jason, I was sorry to hear that your grandfather passed away. I know how close the two of you were. I am sure you miss him a lot. Call me if you want to talk. -Carter Options: relaxed, irritated, sympathetic, selfish

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sympathetic

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What is the mood? Options: hopeful, bossy, embarrassed, excited

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excited