WorksheetsTone/Mood/Nuance
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the "mood" of a story?
a)
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
b)
The time and place of the story.
c)
The summary of events of the story.
d)
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
2.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
3.
Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ________.
a)
pictures
b)
height
c)
words
d)
funny faces
4.
There is no one
That can be better
Because you are brilliant.
There is nothing
That you cannot you do
Because you are unbeatable.
There is no place
That you cannot go
Because you are always welcomed.
The tone is
That can be better
Because you are brilliant.
There is nothing
That you cannot you do
Because you are unbeatable.
There is no place
That you cannot go
Because you are always welcomed.
The tone is
a)
frustrated
b)
joyous
c)
happy
d)
inspirational
5.
My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy. There is no other who is that lazy. He whines to Mom and Dad night and day Until he eventually gets his way. What is a sister to do When he screams 'til he's blue? There is no way to win, For he gets under your skin. He does his best to kill all joy. Oh, how my brother does annoy!
The tone is:
The tone is:
a)
frustrated
b)
happy
c)
sad
d)
joyous
6.
What is the tone of this image?
a)
elated
b)
appreciative
c)
accusing
d)
conceited
7.
Mood is determined by setting or atmosphere
a)
true
b)
false
8.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Persuasive
c)
Anxious
d)
Cheerful
9.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Enthusiastic
b)
Serious
c)
Mocking
d)
Sorrowful
10.
What is the tone of the following sentence?
Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F.
Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F.
a)
Happy
b)
Witty
c)
Suspicious
d)
Angry
11.
Today was Wendell's birthday. He barely slept last night. He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to the smell of pancakes cooking.
What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?
What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?
a)
Crazy
b)
Fearful
c)
Distant
d)
Excited
12.
A tone or mood word that refers to being very anxious or nervous.
a)
Lethargic
b)
Tense
c)
Envious
d)
Bitter
13.
What is the mood of the story "The Tell-Tale Heart?"
a)
Upbeat and happy
b)
Dark and foreboding
c)
Inspirational
d)
Silly
14.
Which tone is represented in the following sentence?
She delicately placed the sleeping baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket.
She delicately placed the sleeping baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket.
a)
soothing
b)
annoyed
c)
tired
d)
bitter
15.
Nuance is:
a)
where and when a story takes place
b)
the most important complications and events that move a plot along
c)
shades of meaning, expression or sound
d)
the end of the story
16.
An example of nuance is:
a)
plot
b)
theme
c)
spiders
d)
sound
17.
The tone always matches the mood
a)
true
b)
false
18.
Which tone is represented in the following passage? Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
a)
exciting
b)
annoyed
c)
melancholy
d)
calm
19.
The young girl sat on the steps waiting for what seemed to be an eternity for her father to pick her up. She was thinking about the last time she saw him. It had been years. Finally, it started getting dark outside and her mother called to her to come inside for dinner. She bowed her head and slowly trudged inside as she came to the painful acceptance that he was not coming. He had let her down like so many times before. The mood of the passage is...
a)
surprise
b)
despair
c)
cheerful
d)
hopeful
20.
Which words build suspense in the following passage?
Jessica walked slowly through the hallway. “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” she yelled. Since the room was dark, she had to feel around for the doorknob to the dining room. As her hand closed around the cool brass knob, she gave it a firm twist to the right, opening the door to the dining hall with a satisfying bang. The long table was illuminated by a stream of moonlight from a large bay window to her right, allowing her to see enough to enter the room. She giggled with nervousness as she took a few steps forward, stopping short at the sight of something shadowy moving in the corner.
Jessica walked slowly through the hallway. “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” she yelled. Since the room was dark, she had to feel around for the doorknob to the dining room. As her hand closed around the cool brass knob, she gave it a firm twist to the right, opening the door to the dining hall with a satisfying bang. The long table was illuminated by a stream of moonlight from a large bay window to her right, allowing her to see enough to enter the room. She giggled with nervousness as she took a few steps forward, stopping short at the sight of something shadowy moving in the corner.
a)
bang, shadowy, nervousness
b)
walked, feel, steps
c)
room, doorknob, corner
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