WorksheetsTone & Mood Reading Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 17mins
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.)
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.
She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket.
As that hurricane threatened, the wind's blast caused angry fifteen-foot waves to crash over the small houses near the shore.
Ugh! Do I really have to sit through another boring lecture on data entry again.
What is mood?
where and when a story takes place
the author's reason for writing a story
the author's attitude toward the story
how the story makes you feel
Which of the following is not a kind of negative tone?
angry
cynical
harsh
excited
Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?
The stunning poem that opens this lovely collection is rich with imagery and language.
admiring
bitter
sad
hopeful
Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?
I never wanted to see that movie, but my annoying little sister kept pestering me. Eventually, her whining wore me down, and I gave in. But that waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.
admiring
bitter
sad
hopeful
Which words and phrases from the sentence below best shows you the tone?
That waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.
"waste" and "destroyed"
"movie" and "of a"
"that" and "my"
"really" and "Saturday"
