Exploring Setting and Mood Quiz

What is the setting of a story?

• The main character's thoughts and feelings

• The time and place where the story occurs

• The problem the characters face

• The lesson learned by the characters

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following best describes the mood of a story?

• The sequence of events in the story

• The emotions or feelings the story evokes in the reader

• The main character's personality

• The setting of the story

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Identify the setting in the following sentence: "The sun set over the quiet beach as the waves gently lapped the shore."

• The sun

• The quiet beach

• The waves

• The shore

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What mood is created by the following description? "The dark, stormy night was filled with howling winds and flashes of lightning."

• Joyful

• Mysterious

• Frightening

• Calm

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word best describes the mood in this sentence? "The children laughed and played under the bright, sunny sky."

• Sad

• Cheerful

• Angry

• Scary

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In a story set in a haunted house, what mood might the author be trying to create?

• Excitement

• Fear

• Happiness

• Boredom

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is an example of setting?

• A character's decision

• A conversation between characters

• A castle in the 15th century

• A character's dream

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What mood is suggested by the phrase "a bustling city street at noon"?

• Lonely

• Energetic

• Peaceful

• Scary

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following sentences describes a setting?

• The hero felt brave and strong.

• The forest was dark and silent.

• The villain plotted his revenge.

• The princess was kind and gentle.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What mood is created by the description "a cozy room with a warm fire and soft music playing"?

• Tense

• Relaxed

• Angry

• Sad

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4