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WorksheetsTone, Mood, and Setting
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
My heart is like a singing bird
Whose nest is a weathered shoot;
My heart is like an apple-tree
Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit;
My heart is like a rainbow shell
That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my love is come to me.
QUESTION: What mood do the details of the poem convey? (Look specifically at the three things the speaker compares her heart to.)
Whose nest is a weathered shoot;
My heart is like an apple-tree
Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit;
My heart is like a rainbow shell
That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my love is come to me.
QUESTION: What mood do the details of the poem convey? (Look specifically at the three things the speaker compares her heart to.)
a)
Optimistic
b)
Mirthful
c)
Excited
d)
Desolate
2.
And love grown faint and fretful
With lips but half regretful
Sighs, and with eyes forgetful
Weeps that no loves endure.
QUESTION: What mood do these lines in the poem convey?
With lips but half regretful
Sighs, and with eyes forgetful
Weeps that no loves endure.
QUESTION: What mood do these lines in the poem convey?
a)
Apathetic
b)
Jubilant
c)
Remorseful
d)
Nostalgic
3.
The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
QUESTION: What mood do these lines in the poem convey?
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
QUESTION: What mood do these lines in the poem convey?
a)
Contemplative
b)
Refreshed
c)
Empowered
d)
Irritated
4.
A world I dream where black or white,
Whatever race you be,
Will share the bounties of the earth
And every man is free,
QUESTION: What mood do these lines in the poem convey?
Whatever race you be,
Will share the bounties of the earth
And every man is free,
QUESTION: What mood do these lines in the poem convey?
a)
Optimistic
b)
Loving
c)
Agitated
d)
Cynical
5.
What is the mood in the picture?
a)
Optimistic
b)
Bitter
c)
Enraged
d)
Apprehensive
6.
What is the mood of the picture?
a)
Optimistic
b)
Irritated
c)
Cynical
d)
Lonely
7.
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low.
Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?
Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?
a)
Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks.
b)
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap
c)
Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically.
d)
The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made.
8.
"They plan to kill General Washington." He closed the book, set it on the floor, and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me all" .
What is the tone of the dialogue?
What is the tone of the dialogue?
a)
Cynical
b)
Playful
c)
Serious
d)
Optimistic
9.
What word best describes the tone of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Persuasive
c)
Anxious
d)
Cheerful
10.
What word best describes the tone of this passage?
a)
Ironic
b)
Informational
c)
Joyful
d)
Dramatic
11.
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!"
What is the tone of the following text?
What is the tone of the following text?
a)
Apathetic
b)
Indignant
c)
Pensive
d)
Suspicious
12.
She huddled in the corner, clutching her tattered blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched the room for the unknown dangers that awaited her.
What is the tone of the passag?
What is the tone of the passag?
a)
Unbiased
b)
Amused
c)
Disapproving
d)
Terrified
13.
In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
a)
Randolph is does not like mornings.
b)
Randolph is a prince or king.
c)
Randolph lives alone.
d)
The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph.
14.
Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?
a)
"The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."
b)
"The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full."
c)
"At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun."
d)
"The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves."
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