Tone V Mood

That carnival had a festive __________; everything was decorated for the holidays and everybody was in a good mood.

• atmosphere

• attitude

• mood

• tone

TRUE OR FALSE: Atmosphere refers to the overall feeling of a place.

• True

• False

A conclusion reached from evidence and observation is called: __________

• fact

• inference

• attitude

• opinion

When you speak, your __________ of voice can convey what you mean. For example, you could say, "What a funny joke. You must be a comedian." Depending on how you say it, you might mean that sarcastically or genuinely.

• tone

• attitude

• mood

True or False: Tone is the way the author wants you to feel. It could be critical, objective, positive, disapproving. To find out the tone, you need to examine the author's choice of words.

• True

• False

Who sets the tone?

• the reader

• the writer

The _______ is the feeling a reader gets when he/she is reading a story. It's the atmosphere. It is created by the setting, word choice, topic.

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

• how the story makes you feel

What is mood?

• where and when a story takes place

• the author's reason for writing a story

• the author's attitude toward the story

• how the story makes you feel

Which of the following is not a kind of negative tone?

• angry

• cynical

• harsh

• excited