
Mood, Tone, Elements of a Short Story
Authored by Courtney Kalinowski
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is not always indicative of the story's mood?
Setting
Character
Plot
Every image in a work
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the relationship between tone and mood in a piece of writing?
They are always different
They are unrelated
They are often similar or the same
They are always the same
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a connotation?
The literal meaning of a word
The primary meaning of a word
An idea or feeling that a word invokes
The dictionary definition of a word
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a denotation?
The literal or primary meaning of a word
An idea or feeling that a word invokes
The emotional response to a word
The secondary meaning of a word
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining the mood of a piece of writing?
Diction
Connotation
Denotation
Length of the piece
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does connotation differ from denotation?
Connotation is the literal meaning, while denotation is the idea or feeling invoked
Connotation is the idea or feeling invoked, while denotation is the literal meaning
Connotation and denotation are the same
Connotation is the primary meaning, while denotation is the secondary meaning
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of diction affecting the mood of a piece?
Using the word "happy" instead of "joyful"
Using the word "house" instead of "home"
Using the word "run" instead of "sprint"
Using the word "dark" instead of "gloomy"
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
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