Tone and Mood

Tone is most closely related to:

• emotion
• capitalization
• punctuation
• volume

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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What is the relationship between the mood of apiece of writing, and the reader of that piece?

• a. Mood is the feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing
• b. Mood is the knowledge the reader gains from a piece of writing
• c. Mood is the relationship the reader develops with the author of a piece of writing
• d. Mood is the amount of sympathy the reader feels for the characters within a piece of writing

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What might be the setting of a story with a lighthearted, relaxed mood?

• a. A drafty old castle
• b. The beach on a sunny day
• c. A junior high school math class
• c. A junior high school science class

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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Which of the following is a true statement about mood and tone?

• a. Mood and tone are not at all alike, and are therefore never related
• b. Because they are so similar, a story's mood and tone are always the same
• c. Even though they sound similar, a story's mood can be very different than its tone
• d. A story's tone is always established by its mood

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A story's mood is often implied, instead of stated outright. What does "implied" mean?

• a. Declared
• b. Hinted at
• c. Denied
• d. Deceptive

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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What is tone?

•  where and when a story takes place
  
• the author's reason for writing a story
  
• the author's attitude toward the story
  

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4