Word Choice and Mood

Word Choice 2 — EOG Review

Mood-The overall feeling the reader gets when they read a piece of literature.

• Mood includes the choice of setting, objects, details, images, and words.

• Mood is determined by setting or atmosphere.

Mood Words

• Gloomy

• haunting

• melancholy (sad,depressing)

• stressed

• cheerful

• joyful

• terrifying
  
  

What feeling do you get when you see this image? 

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between the mood of a piece of writing, and the reader of that piece?

• Mood is the feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing.

• Mood is the knowledge the reader gains from a piece of writing.

• Mood is the relationship the reader develops with the author of a piece of writing.

• Mood is the amount of sympathy the reader feels for the characters within a piece of writing.

Tone

The author's attitude toward the subject.

Tone is determined by description and dialogue.

Tone Words

• adoring 

• humorous

• playful

• angry

• confident

• appreciative 

• severe, anxious
  
  
  

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes Katniss' tone?

"I protect Prim in every way I can, but I'm powerless against the reaping. The anguish I always feel when she's in pain wells up in my chest and threatens to register on my face. I notice her blouse has pulled out of her skirt in the back again and force myself to stay calm. 'Tuck your tail in, little duck,' I say, smoothing the blouse back in place (Collins 15).

• cheerful

• delighted and happy

• serious and protective

• romantic

Multiple Select

What word best describes the mood?

“Meg knelt at her mother’s feet. The warmth and light of the kitchen had relaxed her so that her attic fears were gone. The cocoa steamed fragrantly in the saucepan; geraniums bloomed on the window sills and there was a bouquet of tiny yellow chrysanthemums in the center of the table. The curtains, red, with a blue and green geometrical pattern were drawn and seemed to reflect their cheerfulness throughout the room. The furnace purred like a great, sleepy animal; the lights glowed with steady radiance” (16).

• Harsh

• Comforting

• Excited

• Spooky

Multiple Choice

What is the tone of the following limerick?

There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"

• humorous

• sharp

• conservative

• curious

Multiple Choice

Based on the tone of the limerick, the intended audience is probably...

the

• elderly

• teenagers

• children

• adults

Multiple Choice

What is the tone of the following passage?

Jessica walked slowly through the hallway. “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” she yelled. Since the room was dark, she had to feel around for the doorknob to the dining room. As her hand closed around the cool brass knob, she gave it a firm twist to the right, opening the door to the dining hall with a satisfying bang. The long table was illuminated by a stream of moonlight from a large bay window to her right, allowing her to see enough to enter the room. She giggled with nervousness as she took a few steps forward, stopping short at the sight of something shadowy moving in the corner.

• objective

• bitter

• eerie

• astounding

Multiple Choice

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.

• Calm

• Fear

• Passion

• Sorrow

Multiple Choice

Which word creates a nostalgic tone?

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.

• understood

• wished

• together

• foster care

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

Tone is most closely related to :

• Emotion

• Capitalization

• Erudition

• Punctuation

Multiple Choice

A story's mood is often implied, instead of stated outright. What does "implied" mean?

• Declared

• Hinted at

• Denied

• Deceptive

Multiple Choice

What might be the setting of a story with a lighthearted, relaxed mood?

• A drafty old castle

• The beach on a sunny day

• A junior high school math class

• An isolated cottage deep in the dark woods

Use Context Clues to determine the meaning of these words.

Multiple Choice

Suzie's mother taught her to never let anyone degrade her, so now she demands respect in all of her relationships.

• love

• pass

• steal

• put down

Multiple Choice

The music teacher had difficulty tolerating the discordant noises produced by her kindergarten class.

• clashing

• pleasant

• silent

• impolite

Multiple Choice

Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam.

• becoming

• sleeping

• galumphing

• faking

Multiple Choice

She gives me this look of disdain ever since I cut her favorite doll's hair.

• hatred

• love

• sadness

• vorpality

Multiple Choice

A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.

• annoying

• able to be heard

• loud

• creating vapor

Multiple Choice

Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil.

• rude

• crazy

• tired

• outgrabe

On the next slides, you need to use context clues to determine the meaning of the German words.

Multiple Choice

Caleb was playing basketball but then he broke his aalpho, and needed help eating and writing.

What is the nonsense word?

• aim

• arm

• leg

• phone

Multiple Choice

"After the blizzard, Raymond made a schneeman, with two rocks for eyes, a carrot nose, and a skittle for a smile." Based on the context clues, what is a schneeman?

• A) skiing

• B) rabbit

• C) snowman

• D) snow

Multiple Choice

"In math, I am allowed to use a rechner when I have to simplify fractions. A rechner helps me divide larger numbers without having to use my pencil." Based on the context clues, what is a rechner?

• A) calculator

• B) escalator

• C) compass

• D) numerator

Multiple Choice

"I went to the flughafen to pick up my brother. He flew from Maryland to see us." Based on the context clues, what does flughafen mean?

• A) race track

• B) bus station

• C) Uber station

• D) airport

Multiple Choice

"When walking along a busy road, you should stay on the bürgersteig.  It is safer and your shoes will stay cleaner."  Based on the context clues, what is a bürgersteig?

• A) dirt
• B) crosswalk
• C) jay walking
• D) sidewalk

Multiple Choice

"Naturwissenschaften is my favorite subject in school, because we get to learn about the weather, solar system, and water cycle." Based on context clues, what is naturwissenschaften?

• A) English

• B) Math

• C) Science

• D) Social Studies