Differentiating Mood and Tone in Literature

What does mood in literature relate to?

• The setting of the story

• The author's feelings

• The reader's feelings

• The characters' feelings

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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 tone in literature relate to?

• The plot of the story

• The author's feelings

• The setting of the story

• The reader's feelings

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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

Where do the children in 'All Summer in a Day' live?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Venus

How long do the children in the story go without seeing the sun?

• 7 years

• 3 years

• 10 years

• 5 years

What do the children do to Margo when the sun is about to come out?

• They play with her

• They lock her in a closet

• They ignore her

• They tell the teacher

Which word from the passage indicates a scary mood?

• Smiling

• Seized roughly

• Playfully

• Naive

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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

How does the author feel about the children's actions in the passage?

• Sad

• Angry

• Playful

• Indifferent

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which word from the passage indicates the children's impulsiveness?

• Surged

• Crying

• Protesting

• Trembling

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the main difference between mood and tone?

• Mood is about the plot, tone is about the setting

• Mood is about the setting, tone is about the plot

• Mood is about the reader's feelings, tone is about the author's feelings

• Mood is about the characters' feelings, tone is about the reader's feelings

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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

Can mood and tone sometimes be the same?

• No, they are always different

• Yes, if the author uses words intentionally to evoke a certain feeling

• Only in non-fiction

• Only in poetry

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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