Tone & Mood

Dozens of memories flashed through his mind, each accompanied by a sharp pang. I slid an arm around his waist and helped him to his chair. - What is the TONE of this passage?

• stubborn

• empathetic

• whimsical

"It is a mistake to think that we can leave this problem to the next generation to solve. The clock is ticking; we must act now." - What is the TONE of this passage?

• judgmental

• inspirational

• urgent

"It was the most unbelievable thing he had ever seen. It surpassed imagining. How could they have done that to him?" - What is the TONE of this passage?

• shocked

• humble

• irritable

"She flitted here and there, bouncing on the petal as if a trampoline - and then falling, falling, until a bumblebee zipped beneath her, and she clasped onto its furry body with a grin." - What is the TONE of this passage?

• whimsical

• urgent

• irritable

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

• Mood and tone are not at all alike, and are therefore never related.

• Because they are so similar, a story's mood and tone are always the same.

• A story's tone is always established by its mood.

• Even though they sound similar, a story's mood can be very different than its tone.

The tone in the quote is...

• melancholic

• depressing

• motivational

• pessimistic

What is the tone of the sentence?

"Both competitors worked hard, but Jason won the competition by 4 points."

• sentimental

• judgemental

• aggressive

• objective

What is TONE?

• A person, place or thing

• Action words

• The author's attitude towards something

• The setting of a story

Does mood focus on the author or the reader?

• Reader

• Author

What is TONE?

• A person, place or thing

• Action words

• The author's attitude towards something

• The setting of a story