Mood Voice Tone

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

It was the first football game for the Gators. The coach asked if everyone was ready. The players jumped and replied, "Yes!" In what tone did the Gators's reply?

• calm

• serious

• happy

• enthusiastic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Change the tone of this passage from angry to excited:

I feel like throwing something! I was typing my paper and was almost finished. Then the power went out. Now my paper is lost. This is a horrible night.

Answer explanation

If your answer changed and added words that created excitement and awesomeness, good job!

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Tone is...

• the way the ending of a story makes you feel.

• the feeling the author creates in the text. How the author makes you feel.

• the author’s attitude in a text.The way something is said.

• comparing two things with like or as.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Mood is...

• the way the protagonist talks to their mother.

• the feeling the author creates in the text. How the author makes you feel.

• the author’s attitude in a text.The way something is said.

• the main character's attitude in the text.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

In order to find the mood, the reader needs to look at what emotions they are going through as they read the text.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Since we cannot hear the author's voice, we must infer (or hypothesize) the tone by studying the author's choice of words.

• True

• False

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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

What is the mood of the text? "If she found no one there to help her, she might continue on to Canada. Hopefully she'd be able to cross the border without trouble."

• Happy

• Sad

• Angry

• Anxious

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the tone of the text? "But this morning was different. He had dreamed very vividly the night before."

• Humorous

• Bored

• Sarcastic

• Suspenseful

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the tone of the text? "Today, we have a social studies field trip to Mystic Seaport. Whatever it is, it sounds better than being in school."

• Informal

• Bored

• Formal

• Suspenseful

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4