Tone & Mood

Which MOOD best fits this photo?

• anxious

• sad

• relaxed

• indifferent

What kind of TONE is the author using here?

• excited

• hesitant

• scared

• angry

What kind of TONE is the author using here?

• irritated

• excited

• underwhelmed

• sarcastic

MOOD is important because...

• it is the author telling you how to feel.

• it shows the tone.

• it helps YOU get involved in the story and feel the emotions of the story.

TONE is important because...

• when the author shows you the characters' tone, you get a better idea of who the characters are as people.

• it shows the mood.

• everybody has a tone.

What TONE best fits the adult lion?

• thankful

• sympathetic

• lazy

• irritated

What is the tone of a story?

• The feeling the passage evokes from the reader

• The time and place of a story

• The author, narrator, or speakers attitude toward a subject

• The summary of events in the story

What is the tone of the dialogue?

• Informal

• Optimistic

• Joyous

• Serious

Which words build suspense in the following passage? Jessica walked slowly through the hallway. “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” she yelled. Since the room was dark, she had to feel around for the doorknob to the dining room. As her hand closed around the cool brass knob, she gave it a firm twist to the right, opening the door to the dining hall with a satisfying bang. The long table was illuminated by a stream of moonlight from a large bay window to her right, allowing her to see enough to enter the room. She giggled with nervousness as she took a few steps forward, stopping short at the sight of something shadowy moving in the corner.

• room, doorknob, corner

• bang, shadowy, nervousness

• walked, feel steps

• walked, hallway

What mood is evoked from this passage?

• Calm

• Passion

• Fear

• Sorrow