Mood Lesson

Multiple Choice

The general feeling evoked in a reader by a literary text

• Mood

• Tone

• I don't know

Match

Match the following

• Setting

• Imagery

• Word Choice (Diction)

Location and time period of the story

Descriptive language that creates a picture

Choice of words that convey mood/tone

• Location and time period of the story

• Descriptive language that creates a picture

• Choice of words that convey mood/tone

Multiple Choice

The dark clouds gathered ominously over the deserted street, and a cold wind howled through the empty alleys. Even the streetlights flickered as though they were afraid to stay on.

What is the mood?

• Joyful and carefree

• Eerie and tense

• Calm and peaceful

• Playful and lighthearted

Multiple Choice

The sun shone brightly, casting a golden glow over the meadow. Children laughed and ran through the tall grass, their joyful shouts carried on the warm breeze. The flowers swayed gently as if dancing along.

What is the mood?

• Angry and hostile

• Cheerful and lighthearted

• Sad and gloomy

• Mysterious and foreboding

Multiple Choice

The room was silent except for the steady ticking of the clock. Papers were scattered across the desk, and the unfinished letter lay in the center, its words smudged as though hastily written in frustration.

What is the mood?

• Relaxed and peaceful

• Excited and energetic

• Tense and frustrated

• Joyful and hopeful

Open Ended

The soft patter of rain against the window was the only sound in the room. He sat quietly in the armchair, staring at the fire, its gentle warmth barely reaching him. Outside, the world seemed distant, lost in the mist.

Select a piece of text evidence that would support the following statement:

The mood of this passage is somber and reflective.

Poll

How do you feel about mood in literature?

• I can confidently define and identify mood in texts.

• I am more comfortable identifying mood in texts.

• I need more practice identifying mood in texts.

• I am not sure what mood even is.