Word Choice and Mood

What is the definition of "mood" in a story?

• The main character's feelings

• The author's personal feelings about the story

• The feeling or atmosphere a story gives the reader

• The overall plot or theme of the story

Which words from the original story contribute to a creepy mood?

• skipped, glow-in-the-dark, jelly, funny

• tiptoed slowly, howled, rattling, creaked

• dark, hallway, noise, door

• candle, windows, strange, open

Which words from the revised story create a silly mood?

• dark, hallway, noise, door

• skipped, glow-in-the-dark, jelly, funny

• tiptoed slowly, howled, rattling, creaked

• candle, windows, strange, open

What mood is created in the first part of "The Wonderful World of Alex"?

• Excited

• Tense

• Calm

• Mysterious

Which group of words from the story helps create a calm and peaceful mood?

• "slowly", "soft", "gentle"

• "black paint splattered", "ruining"

• "gloomy darkness", "filled with tears"

• "bright swirls", "sparkling stars"

What literary device is used in the word "SPLAT!" to help readers imagine the sound of the paint spilling?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

Which words contribute to the sad mood when Alex's painting is ruined?

• "warm and gentle", "soft blanket"

• "buried under gloomy darkness", "filled with tears"

• "something amazing", "full of joy"

• "reached for another color", "knocked over"

What words describe the positive change in Alex's painting and mood after his teacher helps him?

• "gloomy darkness", "whispered"

• "splattered", "ruining"

• "bright swirls", "sparkling stars", "vibrant comets", "full of joy"

• "slowly", "quiet"