Mood/ Tone Assessment

Tone is...

• the way the ending of a story makes you feel.

• the feeling the author creates in the text. How the author makes you feel.

• the author’s attitude in a text.The way something is said.

• comparing two things with like or as.

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TEKS.ELA.8.9F

TEKS.ELA.LG.2N

TEKS.ELA.CR.4D

TEKS.ELA.E1.8F

TEKS.ELA.LG.3B

Mood is...

• the way the protagonist talks to their mother.

• the feeling the author creates in the text. How the author makes you feel.

• the author’s attitude in a text.The way something is said.

• the main character's attitude in the text.

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TEKS.ELA.8.9F

TEKS.ELA.LG.2N

TEKS.ELA.LG.2H

TEKS.ELA.E1.8F

TEKS.ELA.E2.8F

In order to find the mood, the reader needs to look at what emotions they are going through as they read the text.

• True

• False

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TEKS.ELA.8.9F

TEKS.ELA.7.9F

TEKS.ELA.LG.2N

TEKS.ELA.CR.4D

TEKS.ELA.E3.8F

Since we cannot hear the author's voice, we must infer (or hypothesize) the tone by studying the author's choice of words.

• True

• False

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TEKS.ELA.8.9F

TEKS.ELA.7.9F

TEKS.ELA.LG.2N

TEKS.ELA.LG.2H

TEKS.ELA.OI.3A

What is the mood of the text? "If she found no one there to help her, she might continue on to Canada. Hopefully she'd be able to cross the border without trouble."

• Happy

• Sad

• Angry

• Anxious

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TEKS.ELA.8.9F

TEKS.ELA.7.9F

TEKS.ELA.LG.2N

TEKS.ELA.LG.2H

TEKS.ELA.OI.3A

What is the tone of the text? "But this morning was different. He had dreamed very vividly the night before."

• Humorous

• Bored

• Sarcastic

• Suspenseful

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TEKS.ELA.8.9F

TEKS.ELA.7.9F

TEKS.ELA.LG.2N

TEKS.ELA.LG.2H

TEKS.ELA.E3.8F

What is the tone of the text? "Today, we have a social studies field trip to Mystic Seaport. Whatever it is, it sounds better than being in school."

• Informal

• Bored

• Formal

• Suspenseful

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TEKS.ELA.8.9F

TEKS.ELA.7.9F

TEKS.ELA.LG.2H

TEKS.ELA.CR.4D

TEKS.ELA.LG.3B

What is the tone of the text? "Brandon's mind raced, trying to make sense of what was happening."

• Humorous

• Urgent

• Suspenseful

• Happy

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TEKS.ELA.8.9F

TEKS.ELA.7.9F

TEKS.ELA.LG.2H

TEKS.ELA.E1.8F

TEKS.ELA.PSW.5G

What is the mood of the text? "I sat on my bed and buried my face in Lala's fur, which was wet from my tears. Nothing my parents did or said to comfort me helpted to stop my crying."

• Sad

• Happy

• Suspenseful

• Silly

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TEKS.ELA.8.9F

TEKS.ELA.LG.2N

TEKS.ELA.CR.4D

TEKS.ELA.E3.8F

TEKS.ELA.PSW.5G

What is the tone of the following text? "'I don't care what they say. There's totally something out there,' she whispered."

• Sarcastic

• Humorous

• Spooky

• Ironic

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TEKS.ELA.8.9F

TEKS.ELA.7.9F

TEKS.ELA.E1.8F

TEKS.ELA.LG.3B

TEKS.ELA.E2.8F