Mood/Tone

What is the "mood" of  a story?

• Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
• The time and place of the story.
• The summary of events of the story.
• The lesson the reader learns from the story.

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

• space
• height
• words
• funny faces

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CCSS.RL.1.4

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

• Bitter
• Respectful
• Objective
• Humorous

Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue? 
Father: We are going to Disney World! 
Son: Yay!!!! 

• irritated
• annoyed
• uninterested
• ecstatic

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

• Humorous
• Persuasive
• Anxious
• Cheerful

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

• Ironic
• Informational
• Joyful
• Dramatic

Suzy sulked around the house for days, so sad at the loss of her hamster.
Which mood is presented?

• famished
• depressed
• excited
• lazy

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CCSS.RL.1.4

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What is the tone of this image? 

• elated
• appreciative
• accusing
• conceited

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'The sun was bright and the sky was clear. Joan jogged down the path with Rex at her side and smiled about last night's victory.' What's the tone?

• cheerful
• depressing
• determined
• suspenseful

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What is the mood of this passage?

Even though the soccer team lost the big game, they marched back to the sidelines, head held high. They were determined to work even harder,  and win the next one.

• Defeated
• Optimistic
• Sad
• Cheerful

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