Mood/ Tone Assessment

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Tone

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the author’s attitude in a text. The way something is said.

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Mood

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the feeling the author creates in the text. How the author makes you feel.

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What does the reader need to look at to find the mood of a text?

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The emotions they are going through as they read the text.

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How do we infer the author's tone when we cannot hear their voice?

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By studying the author's choice of words.

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What is the mood of the text? "If she found no one there to help her, she might continue on to Canada. Hopefully she'd be able to cross the border without trouble."

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Anxious

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What is the tone of the text? "But this morning was different. He had dreamed very vividly the night before."

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Suspenseful

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What is the tone of the text? "Today, we have a social studies field trip to Mystic Seaport. Whatever it is, it sounds better than being in school." Options: Informal, Bored, Formal, Suspenseful

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Informal

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What is the tone of the text? "Brandon's mind raced, trying to make sense of what was happening." Options: Humorous, Urgent, Suspenseful, Happy

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Urgent

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What is the mood of the text? "I sat on my bed and buried my face in Lala's fur, which was wet from my tears. Nothing my parents did or said to comfort me helped to stop my crying."

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Sad

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What is the tone of the following text? "'I don't care what they say. There's totally something out there,' she whispered."

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Spooky