Tone and Mood Vocabulary

Desperate

• Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

• Having a strong desire for something, often leading to reckless behavior.

• Experiencing a sense of calm and control over one's circumstances.

• Being overly optimistic about a challenging situation.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Proud

• Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements.

• Experiencing sadness or disappointment due to a failure.

• Having a strong desire to achieve something.

• Feeling indifferent or apathetic towards one's accomplishments.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Pleading

• The action of making an emotional or earnest appeal to someone.

• A legal term for formally stating a case in court.

• A method of expressing joy or happiness.

• A technique for negotiating a business deal.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Eerie

• Strange and frightening.

• Bright and cheerful.

• Ordinary and mundane.

• Calm and peaceful.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Derisive

• A. Showing admiration and respect.

• B. Expressing contempt or ridicule.

• C. Indicating confusion or uncertainty.

• D. Demonstrating kindness and support.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Carefree

• A state of being free from worries or responsibilities.

• A feeling of constant anxiety and stress.

• A situation where one has many obligations and duties.

• A mindset focused on future planning and preparation.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Hopeful

• Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event.

• Experiencing doubt and uncertainty about the future.

• Having a pessimistic outlook on life.

• Being indifferent to future outcomes.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Grim

• Forbidding or uninviting.

• Cheerful and inviting.

• Bright and colorful.

• Friendly and welcoming.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Firm

• Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.

• Easily bent or flexible.

• Soft and yielding to pressure.

• Lacking strength or stability.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Disappointing

• Causing great joy and satisfaction.

• Failing to fulfill someone's hopes or expectations.

• Providing unexpected benefits or advantages.

• Meeting all expectations and requirements.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4