Tone and Mood

The sun was bright and the sky was clear. Joan jogged down the path with Rex at her side and smiled about last night's victory. The tone of this excerpt can be best described as _____.

• angry
• Cheerful

• melancholic
• fearful

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is NOT one of the tools an author can use to reveal tone?

• Typeface

• Setting description
• Character development
• Dialogue

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The author's overall attitude toward a subject is called _____.

• Texture
• Tone
• Color
• Volume

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A dark and gloomy setting, like a graveyard on a rainy winter evening, usually evokes a _____ mood in the reader.

• joyful
• excited
• cheerful
• melancholic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why is it important for an author to be able to use mood effectively?

• To provide historical context
• To make the story longer
• So that they can control the feelings that their work evokes in the reader.

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B