Vocabulary Mood & Tone Review

Which words below have the same synonym as dreadful?

hopeful, fearful, ominous, proud, content, foreboding

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which words below have the same synonym as funny?

amusing, threatening, celebratory, comical, grotesque, hostile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

Sort the words according to positive, negative, and neutral connotation.

Groups:

(a) Positive 🙂

,

(b) Negative 🙁

,

(c) Neutral 😐

• harsh

• condescending

• doubtful

• satisfied

• content
• optimistic

• excited

• frustrated

• compassionate

• casual

• jovial

• hopeful

• pessimistic
• unconcerned

• melancholy

• gloomy
• indifferent

• light-hearted

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

Sort the words according to positive, negative, and neutral connotation.

Groups:

(a) Positive 🙂

,

(b) Negative 🙁

,

(c) Neutral 😐

• sly

• longing

• honest

• bitter

• blunt

• proud

• enraged

• selfish

• tender

• annoyed

• nostalgic

• gentle

• zealous

• sneaky

• modest

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Draw ONE picture that defines these words:

serious

somber

mourning

earnest

grave

Draw ONE picture that represents these words:

harmonious

tranquil

Which words below have the same denotation, or dictionary definition of being suspicious and showing a lack of belief?

• skepticism

• nostalgic

• flippant

• speculative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Alex is feeling: (select TWO answers)

• intropective

• reflective

• selfish

• sly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

conceited is to haughty as threatening is to (a)  

worried, hostile, selfish, longing

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Max can be described as (Select TWO Answers)

• flippant

• facetious

• inspiring

• offended

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B