Exploring Mood and Tone in Literature

What does tone refer to in literature?

• The reader's emotion after reading a text

• The author's attitude towards a subject

• The setting of the story

• The plot of the story

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Which of the following words is related to feeling excited?

• Confused

• Somber

• Ecstatic

• Hostile

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the author use tone to affect the reader's mood?

• By introducing new characters

• By focusing on the plot twists

• By choosing specific words and phrases

• By describing the setting in detail

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following sentences has a kinder tone?

• Move Alex, it's my turn on the computer.

• Alex, get off the computer now!

• I need to use the computer, Alex.

• Would you please let me use the computer now, Alex? You've been using it for the past hour.

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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 tone is being used in the sentence: 'You're such a talented dancer, someday I want to be able to do turns like you'?

• Encouraging

• Bossy

• Confused

• Admiring

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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 tone is being used in the sentence: 'I know you didn't run as fast as you wanted to, but don't give up. If you continue to practice, I know you will improve and earn a spot on the relay team again'?

• Confident

• Playful

• Encouraging

• Angry

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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 tone is being used in the sentence: 'I've been waiting for you for 15 minutes. I'm going to be late for my appointment now, thanks to you'?

• Annoyed

• Confident

• Bossy

• Playful

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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 tone is being used in the sentence: 'I can't figure out what I did wrong on this one. The word friendly ends with -ly, so I circled adverb, but Mrs. Mason marked it wrong'?

• Confused

• Confident

• Playful

• Admiring

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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 does the word 'earnest' mean?

• Showing great effort or trying your best

• Feeling anger or resentful

• Belief that you are better than others

• Very calm and peaceful

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which comes first in a literary text, the author's tone or the reader's mood?

• The reader's mood

• The plot

• The author's tone

• The setting

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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