Tone vs. Mood

What is tone?

• Tone is how the reader feels when or after reading the story.

• Tone is how the author feels about what s/he writes about.

• Tone is the characters' actions and feelings.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is mood?

• Mood is how the reader feels when or after reading a story.

• Mood is how the author feels about what s/he writes about.

• Mood is the words the author uses in the story.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the first chapter of this book I started last week, the main character just learned that she has to share a bedroom with her new stepsister. The stepsister is her age, and the two of them do not get along. After reading this chapter, what is your mood?

• Cheerful

• Unsure

• Celebratory

• Worried

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

"I know you didn't get as high of a grade as you wanted to earn, but don't give up! If you continue to practice and read independently, I know you will improve and earn a better grade." What is the speaker's tone?

• playful

• confident

• bossy

• encouraging

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which words tell do we use when describing mood and tone?

• Emotions

• Verbs

• Nouns

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4