Tone and Mood Quiz

Read: > The thunder growled low across the sky, and the trees bent under the wind’s heavy hands. What mood do these words create?

• Joyful

• Calm

• Tense

• Excited

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The thunder growled low across the sky, and the trees bent under the wind’s heavy hands.

The author’s tone in the line above can best be described as—

• Peaceful

• Frightened

• Serious

• Playful

Which sentence best uses word choice to create a mysterious tone?

• The children laughed loudly as the balloons floated away.

• A cold mist curled around the empty street as footsteps echoed softly.

• The teacher smiled as she handed out the tests.

• The sun shone bright and warm on the garden path.

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Which two phrases best create a fearful tone?

• warm glow of the sunrise

• shadows twisting along the walls

• a sudden knock in the silence

• soft music from the garden

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Which pair of words would change the tone of a sentence from calm to fearful?

• soft → gentle

• dark → shadowed

• bright → sunny

• slow → peaceful

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Which sentence would most likely create a hopeful mood?

• The gray clouds finally parted to reveal a single bright star.

• The hallways echoed with the sound of slamming lockers.

• The streets were silent except for the dripping of rain.

• The door creaked shut as darkness filled the room.

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> “The lantern flickered, throwing trembling shadows along the hallway.” What is the tone?

• Nervous

• Joyful

• Calm

• Proud

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“The lantern flickered, throwing trembling shadows along the hallway.

What mood does the sentence above create?

• Calm

• Eerie

• Excited

• Happy

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Match the tone word with the mood it produces:

• Gloomy

• Hopeful

• Inspired

• Angry

• Frustrated

• Sad

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Which line demonstrates a lonely tone?

• The hall buzzed with laughter and chatter.

• I sit alone, watching raindrops race down the windowpane.

• Birds sang cheerfully in the morning sun.

• Children played tag across the yard.

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