Tone, Mood, and Theme

Triston was angry.  He glared at all the squirrels who had dug up his flower garden.  He would get his revenge.
What is the tone of this passage?

• annoyed
• happy
• fearful
• greedy

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.6

Mark looked out the window.  He glared at all the squirrels who had dug up his flower garden.  He would get his revenge.
What word help you understand the tone of this passage?

• dug
• looked
• glared
• would

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

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

• famished or hungry
• depressed or sad
• excited
• lazy

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

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 / Depressed
• Optimistic/ Positive
• Sad
• Cheerful

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Tone can best described as

• attitude of the reader
• the overall mood or feeling in a story
• the author's attitude toward his writing
• reader's point of view

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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

• Calm
• Annoyed
• Scary
• Excited

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word helps the reader understand the tone?
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!

• speed
• wow
• can
• fly

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Today was Malachi's birthday. He barely slept last night. He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to the smell of pancakes cooking.
What would Malachi's mood be on his birthday?

• Crazy
• Fearful
• Distant
• Excited

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CCSS.RL.5.1

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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CCSS.RL.5.2

What is theme?

• The ending of a story.
• The setting.
• How the characters are described.
• The lesson learned or message of a story.

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CCSS.RL.5.2