Language and Mood

"The river, reflecting the clear blue of the sky, glistened and sparkled as it flowed noiselessly on."
What is the mood of this sentence?

• sad
• happy
• river
• calm

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.

The door swings open to reveal all of my family members standing around the Christmas tree. The lights are twinkling and the fireplace is roaring with a warm fire. Everyone is singing Christmas carols as the snow falls quietly outside the window. 
The mood is:

• stupid
• funny
• sad
• cozy

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.5

The door swings open to reveal a Christmas tree, alone in the middle of the room, sparkling with hundreds of lights. Silence greets me as I glance around the room.  The fireplace is empty and the snow storm howls outside the window. My family has gone and I am left alone with my thoughts.
The mood is: 

• silent
• boring
• lonely
• angry

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

Language that appeals to the reader's 5 senses is called: 

• poetry
• setting
• imagery
• mood

What do you think the mood of this setting would be?

• sad
• excited
• scary
• comfy

How does imagery help us understand the story?

• It doesn't
• By expressing how the author is feeling
• Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see
• By telling the mood

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

• the reader can memorize the text
• the reader feels the text come to life
• the reader gets bored and stops reading
• the reader gets confused and has to reread

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.W.6.3D

He approached the task with sheer determination. He had studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing and was sure of his approach. The hours he spent practicing were grueling and exhausting but he was ready. This was the year he would win the pie eating contest at school. What is the MOOD of this passage?

• Humorous
• Serious
• Sad
• Gloomy

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4

The night it happened was one we will never forget. The wind was screeching outside as rain pounded against the window. We had lost electricity hours ago and had nothing but candles to light the house. The battery powered radio we had was broadcasting a warning to lock your doors and stay inside; there was a killer on the loose. What is the MOOD of the passage?

• Joyful
• Sad
• Scary
• Lonely

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.3