Mood and Tone Review

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What is the "tone" of a story?

• The feeling the passage evokes from the reader

• The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject

• The time and place of the story

• The summary of events in the story

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What is "mood" in a text?

• The feeling the reader gets from a story.

• The dialogue in a story.

• The author's attitude about a topic.

• A type of figurative language.

Multiple Choice

Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying emotion through ________.

• pictures

• height

• words

• funny faces

Multiple Choice

Which tone is represented in the following passage?
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"

• Annoying

• Excited

• Calm

• Scary

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My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy.

There is no other who is that lazy.

He whines to Mom and Dad night and day,

until he eventually gets his way.

What is a sister to do,

when he screams 'til he's blue?

There is no way to win,

for he gets under your skin.

He does his best to kill all joy.

Oh, how my brother does annoy!

What is the TONE of the poem?

• Frustrated

• Humorous

• Depressed

• Happy

Multiple Choice

Lola sat on the old, lumpy couch crying. She could let it all out here, alone in her mother’s small, quiet apartment in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The familiar walls were covered in rose pink wallpaper. Goldie, her mother’s dog, seemed to stare sympathetically at Lola. The smell of her mother’s vanilla candles comforted her aching heart. What is the TONE of the passage? 

• Angry

• Happy

• Sad

• Hopeful

Multiple Select

Lola sat on the old, lumpy couch crying. She could let it all out here, alone in her mother’s small, quiet apartment in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The familiar walls were covered in rose pink wallpaper. Goldie, her mother’s dog, seemed to stare sympathetically at Lola. The smell of her mother’s vanilla candles comforted her aching heart.

Which words help you decide about the tone in the above passage? (pick more than one)

• Grand Rapids, Michigan

• aching heart

• crying

• familiar

Multiple Choice

He approached the task with sheer determination. He had studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing and was sure of his approach. The hours he spent practicing were grueling and exhausting but he was ready. This was the year he would win the pie eating contest at school. What is the MOOD of this passage?

• Humorous

• Serious

• Sad

• Gloomy

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The night it happened was one we will never forget. The wind was screeching outside as rain pounded against the window. We had lost electricity hours ago and had nothing but candles to light the house. The battery powered radio we had was broadcasting a warning to lock your doors and stay inside; there was a killer on the loose. What is the MOOD of the passage?

• Joyful

• Sad

• Scary

• Lonely

Multiple Choice

Create an angry tone for this sentence:
"You must be sitting in your seat before the bell rings," ____________ Mrs. Walker.

• said

• whispered

• asked

• yelled

Multiple Choice

Create a happy tone for this sentence:
"Today is going to be a beautiful day," ______________ Mrs. Golec.

• yelled

• exclaimed

• shouted

• cried

Multiple Choice

What tone does this suggest:
"Quit tapping your pencil or I am throwing it out the window," shouted Mrs. Herman.

• Annoyed

• Happy

• Depressed

• Funny

Multiple Choice

What tone does this suggest:
"I guess I'll just go home and sit down on the couch by myself," sighed Justin.

• Cheerful

• Excited

• Humorous

• Depressed

Multiple Choice

What kind of mood could you possibly get from a story that has a setting in an amusement park (look at picture)?

• Scary

• Gloomy

• Light-Hearted

• Depressed

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Would you consider the word ENERGIZED to be a positive or a negative tone?

• Positive

• Negative

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Would you consider the word WORTHLESS to be a positive or a negative tone?

• Negative

• Positive

Multiple Choice

Does "mood" focus on the audience or the narrator?

• Audience

• Narrator

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Today was Wendell's birthday. He barely slept last night. He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to the smell of pancakes cooking.

What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?

• Depressed

• Fearful

• Distant

• Excited

Multiple Choice

The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing and the readers is the ________.

• mood

• tone

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_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.

• mood

• tone

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Dear Grandma,

Thank you for the new outfit and shoes. Now I am excited about the first day of school. I can't wait to wear my new outfit. I really wanted that shirt, but I didn't have enough money for it. Thanks again! I love you!

- Mollie

Which word best describes the TONE of this note?

• embarrassed

• appreciative

• calm

• light

Multiple Choice

Dear Chloe,

I really miss you! I wish my family would move back to Springfield. I don't like it here in Alaska. There isn't much sunlight at this time of the year. I haven't made many friends at my new school, and there is never anything to do. Do you miss me, too?

- Erin

Which word best describes the TONE of this note?

• cold

• hopeful

• depressed

• lively

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Who determines the tone of a story?

• the author

• the reader

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Who determines the mood of a story?

• the author

• the reader

Multiple Choice

Determine the mood: Lily cringed as she thought about her best friend moving across the country.

• joyful

• heart-broken

Multiple Choice

What is the tone of the following sentence? "Here we go again,'" he moaned, as he watched the other team score yet another goal.

• joy

• fury

• excitement

• frustration

Multiple Choice

What is the mood of the picture?

• Optimistic

• Irritated

• Cynical

• Lonely

Multiple Choice

I am beside myself for not getting the job done. I knew better than to keep putting it off.

The tone is...

• glad

• regretful

• soothing

Multiple Choice

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• Ironic

• Informational

• Joyful

• Dramatic

Multiple Choice

Illustrations can help you determine the mood in a story. 

• true

• false