Mood and Tone

The CHOICE and use of WORDS and phrases in speech

• Denotation

• Diction

• Syntax

• Connotation

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The attitude of a writer toward a subject

• Diction

• Mood

• Tone

• Syntax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Corey looked out the window and sighed. This was the third weekend in a row that the weather forecaster had predicted rain, and it looked like he was correct in his prediction. It was raining cats and dogs outside his window.

Corey was okay with rainy days happening during the week, when he was just sitting in a classroom anyway. In his opinion, though, a rainy Saturday was a waste of a perfectly-good weekend day.

“There’s no way that we are going to have our soccer game this morning,” Corey told his mom.

Just then, his mom’s cell phone buzzed, indicating a message had been received. She glanced at her phone and frowned. “Yep, no soccer game again this week.”

Which of the following words best reflects the mood of this passage?

• energetic

• gloomy

• nervous

• relaxed

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Paige felt someone shaking her shoulder.

“What?!” she barked, refusing to open her eyes or move.

“I know it’s Spring Break, but you can’t sleep the whole

morning away. It’s already 9 o’clock. Come out to the kitchen and eat your breakfast after you get dressed,” Mom instructed.

A few minutes later, when Paige entered the kitchen, she still looked like a walking zombie. She opened the cupboard door that held the cereal, and scanned the shelf. “What happened to the Lucky Charms?” she roared.

“Your brother just finished them up this morning,” Mom answered. Paige slammed the door shut. “I’m not eating then.”

Which of the following words best reflects the mood of this passage?

• cranky

• somber

• scared

• hopeful

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is tone?

• where and when a story takes place

• the author's reason for writing a story

• the author's attitude toward the story/subject

• how the story makes you feel

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

If a passages tone is playful, the author's attitude is...

• full of amusement, lighthearted.
• serious, non humorous.
• haunting, spooky.
• uncaring.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The definition of mood is

• the overall feelings or emotions in the writer.

• revising your writing so that it is free of errors.

• overall feelings or emotions that are created in the reader.

• working with a partner to check your writing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Syntax is the study of_______________.

• Word formation
• How language is used to communicate within its situational context
• Linguistic meaning
• Phrases, clauses, and sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

true or false: Tone is determined by description or dialogue.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

"We have some important news for you, Mr. President. We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States," said the CIA agent. The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead. "Tell me everything you know."

What is the tone of the dialogue?

• informal

• happy

• serious

• optimistic

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4