Inquisitive

animated

Fool Around

audible

join or mend by sewing

tending to consume; wasteful

wearing glasses

not living

too quiet to be heard

Lana was bursting with excitement. She paced up and down, and every few minutes headed to the window to check for mail carrier. When he finally showed up, she ran down the path and stretched out her hand for the mail. She took a deep breath and, hands shaking, ripped open the envelope. What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

Just when I thought things could not get more ridiculous, Rebecca’s litter terrier, all dressed up in its knitted blue “winter outfit,” poked its head out of the pink polka dot doggy tote! The outfit was an odd sweater-and-hood number. Perhaps Rebecca thought it flattered Fluffy’s eyes. Fluffy looked around blankly, as if to ask what was so amusing. What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

The forest was very dark. Sue kept looking back the darkness. Why did she feel that something was watching her. She would try to think of something else, but just could not. What is the mood?

The breeze and the sun felt very nice. My best friend and I were swinging in the hammock. We could hear the birds chirping as we watched the clouds move across the sky. What's the mood?