Tone and Mood

Which term means "the writer's attitude?

• mood

• tone

• point of view

• feeling

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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

Mood is...

• the feeling a text gives to readers.

• the attitude of the writer

• the point of view

• the genre of a text

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The tone is determined by the...

• descriptions in the text

• length of a written text

• words and dialogue

• descriptions, words and 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 tone in the quote is...

• melancholic

• depressing

• motivational

• pessimistic

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence has the most energetic tone?

• It is raining heavily, and I don't have an umbrella!

• It is raining heavily, I can't believe that I don't have an umbrella!

• It is raining heavily, and I don't have an umbrella; let's splash and have fun!

• It is raining heavily , and I hate it!

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The mood in this passage is...

"My enemy was making his way down the hall, bursting open door after door. I needed to break through this window in two tries to make it out in time."

• cheerful

• scary

• sad

• pessimistic

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The best word to describe the mood in this picture is...

• calm

• peaceful

• depressing

• optimistic

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which tone would you use to write a letter to your grandmother?

• formal and serious

• serious and sad

• warm and heartfelt

• gloomy and pessimistic

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

The words that determine the tone in this passage are...

"although I had tried hard and had followed the steps of the scientific method, my experiment didn't work. I dragged myself into class and slouched in my seat, not raising my hand

• experiment, science

• method, class

• dragged, slouched

• raising hand

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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

What is the tone of this passage:

The team had trained hard, worked hard, and played hard. Now they were earning the attention they deserved. Each player was among the best in the country. These were students who deserved nothing but praise for all of their work.

• Proud

• Arrogant

• Depressing

• Lonely

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4