Mood and Tone

___________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.

• connotation

• denotation

• tone

• mood

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Author's set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ____________.

• word choice

• space

• tone

• graphics

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue?

Father: We are going to Disney World!

Son: Yay!!!!

• Irritated

• annoyed

• excited

• uninterested

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Read the following poem, "A Birthday" by Christina Rossetti and answer the question below. My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is a weathered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me.

What tone do the details of the poem convey?

• sorrow

• happiness

• excitement

• nervousness

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What mood is evoked by the imagery of the stars in "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"?

• Confusion

• Awe and wonder

• Fear

• Boredom

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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

• Bitter

• Respectful

• Objective

• Humorous

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• Excited and Frustrated

• Excited and happy

• Objective and formal

• Humorous and lighthearted

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• humorous

• matter of fact

• sympathetic

• mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The tone in the quote is...

• melancholic

• depressing

• motivational

• pessimistic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

The monster produced a terrifying noise, and we tried hard not to scream and give away our hiding place. What is the "mood" set in this passage?

• serious

• scared

• angry

• happy

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4