Tone and Mood

The tone of a passage, poem, or song is...

• how you feel after you read or listen to the piece.

• the author's attitude toward their work

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The mood of a passage, book, or song is...

• how you feel after you read or listen to the piece.

• the author's attitude toward their work.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The projects the class just finished are amazing and beautiful! I could not be more proud!

The tone is...

• Sad

• Excited

• Depressed

• Confused

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I am beside myself for not getting the job done. I knew better than to keep putting it off.

The tone is...

• Glad

• Soothing

• Regretful

• Silly

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The doctor came just in time to save the athlete from further injury. The crowd stood and applauded as he was taken from the field.

The tone is...

• Appreciative

• Sad

• Humorous

• Content

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which words and phrases from the sentence below best shows you the tone?

That waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

• "waste" and "destroyed"

• "movie" and "of a"

• "that" and "my"

• "really" and "Saturday"

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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

• nervous

• gloomy

• relaxed

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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

• Scared

• Somber

• Hopeful

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Dear Dad,

Congratulations on completing your first marathon! I know you set this goal a long time ago, and you worked really hard to achieve it. You have shown me that if I work hard, I can achieve my goals, too!

-Kaleb

Which word best describes the tone of this note?

• Happy

• Compassionate

• Somber

• Proud

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Dear Dad,

Congratulations on completing your first marathon! I know you set this goal a long time ago, and you worked really hard to achieve it. You have shown me that if I work hard, I can achieve my goals, too!

-Kaleb

Which word would best describe the mood of Kaleb's father when he reads this note?

• Sad

• Somber

• Silly

• Happy

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4