Mood and tone

In the sentence 'The eerie silence of the abandoned house sent shivers down my spine', what mood is created by the words 'eerie' and 'shivers'?

• Fearful

• Excited

• Calm

• Happy

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

from "The Story of King Midas"

There was a king named Midas, and what he loved best in the world was gold. He had plenty of his own, but he could not bear the thought of anyone else having any. Each morning he awoke very early to watch the sunrise and said, "Of all the gods, if gods there be, I like you least, Apollo. How dare you ride so unthriftily in your sun­chariot, scattering golden sheaves of light on rich and poor alike—on king and peasant, on merchant, shepherd, warrior? This is an evil thing, oh wastrel god, for only kings should have gold; only the rich know what to do with it."

What is the mood of this passage?

• A. dissatisfied

• B. defeated

• C. wealthy

• D. jealous

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The AUTHOR'S attitude or feelings towards the writing is the ....

• connotation

• denotation

• tone

• mood

Tags

7.9F

What is the mood of the passage?

Kiki the Cat licked her lips and stared at Bitty the Bird, who was singing a silly bird song in her cage. Cartoon noises played in the background as the children watched TV. Kiki tiptoed to the edge of the kitchen counter. Bitty kept singing, unaware of the creeping cat, but aware that she was protected by the metal birdcage. Kiki went for it. She sprang toward the birdcage, but as she did she slipped on some milk on the counter that the children had spilled. Kiki fell off the counter and landed in the trashcan. The lid closed on the milk-covered kitty. Laughter played on the television. Bitty kept whistling.

• awkward: difficult to handle and embarrassing

• amusing: causing laughter and entertainment

• jovial: cheerful and friendly

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which tone is represented in the following passage?

Ugh! Do I have to sit through another boring lecture on data entry again?

• Calm

• Annoyed

• Scary

• Excited

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The tone of the following passage (page 8, panel 1) can best be described as ?

When we walked past the Baba-Levy’s house, which was completely destroyed, I could feel that she was discreetly pulling me away. Something told me that the Baba-Levys had been at home. Something caught my attention.

• grim

• sarcastic

• upbeat

• ironic

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which emoji represents a nervous tone?

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Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

WHAT IS THE MOOD: She waited to listen for sounds of the creature. The forest seemed empty, but she could feel something else out there. Something watching and waiting.

• Sad

• joyful

• suspenseful

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the Tone?

• The attitude of the author.

• The reason behind the text.

• The group of readers to whom this piece is directed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which words and phrases from the sentence below best show 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"

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4