Identify Mood and Tone

The tone of a passage, poem, or song is...

• how you feel after you read or listen to the piece

• the author's attitude toward their work

The mood of a passage, book, or song is...

• the author's attitude

• how you feel after reading or listening 

The projects the class just finished are amazing and beautiful! I could not be more proud!
The tone is...

• sad

• depressing

• excited

The people inside the church were massacred. 26 people are currently identified dead with the youngest being just 18 months old.
The mood is...

• devestating

• joyful

• enthusiastic

A story's atmosphere or the feeling it evokes in the reader

• humorous

• matter of fact

• sympathetic

• mood

The tone in the quote is...

• melancholic

• depressing

• motivational

• pessimistic

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• Bitter

• Respectful

• Objective

• Humorous

I am beside myself for not getting the job done. I knew better than to keep putting it off.
The tone is...

• glad

• regretful

• soothing

The doctor came just in time to save the athlete from further injury. The crowd stood and applauded as he was taken from the field.
The tone is...

• regretful

• sad

• appreciative

Select ALL that apply: How can we identify tone?

• By looking at the description of the setting

• By looking at the plot line of the story

• By looking at the author's word choice

• By looking at the author's Diction