WorksheetsLesson7: authors language, tone and mood
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Read the following poem, "A Birthday" by Christina Rossetti and answer the question below.
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.)
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.)
a)
Sorrow
b)
Happiness
c)
Excitement
d)
Nervousness
2.
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!
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
a)
Calm
b)
Annoyed
c)
Scary
d)
Excited
3.
What is the tone of the following passage?
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.
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.
a)
Eerie
b)
Sarcastic
c)
Passionate
d)
Humorous
4.
Tone can best described as
a)
attitude of the reader
b)
the overall mood or feeling in a story
c)
the words an author chooses to use
d)
reader's point of view
5.
Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying emotion through ________.
a)
pictures
b)
height
c)
words
d)
funny faces
6.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Enthusiastic
b)
Serious
c)
Mocking
d)
Sorrowful
7.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Bitter
b)
Respectful
c)
Objective
d)
Humorous
8.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Persuasive
c)
Anxious
d)
Cheerful
9.
_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.
a)
mood
b)
tone
10.
The words an author chooses to use in a passage is the ________.
a)
mood
b)
tone
11.
What is tone in writing?
a)
The reader's attitude toward the subject.
b)
The author's attitude toward the subject.
c)
The reader's feelings about the subject.
d)
The sound that comes from a piano when you press a key.
12.
If a passages tone is playful, the author's attitude is...
a)
full of amusement, lighthearted.
b)
serious, non humorous.
c)
haunting, spooky.
d)
uncaring.
13.
If you are determined you are
a)
having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.
b)
nervous and afraid.
c)
feeling uncertain about something.
d)
excited.
14.
Dear Alex,
Don't forget that our science project is due tomorrw. I will revise and edit the report. You will finish doing the poster. Make sure to use neat handwriting. I want a good grade, don't be a slacker.
-Brecken
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
Don't forget that our science project is due tomorrw. I will revise and edit the report. You will finish doing the poster. Make sure to use neat handwriting. I want a good grade, don't be a slacker.
-Brecken
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
a)
bossy
b)
friendly
c)
helpful
d)
confused
15.
Dear Mrs. Collins,
I absolutely LOVE your books! You are my favorite author of all time. I read The Hunger Games trilogy in one week! I want to be an author someday, and I hope that I can be as inspiring as you are.
-Jayda
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
I absolutely LOVE your books! You are my favorite author of all time. I read The Hunger Games trilogy in one week! I want to be an author someday, and I hope that I can be as inspiring as you are.
-Jayda
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
a)
silly
b)
relaxed
c)
adoring
d)
confident
16.
Dear Jordan,
I was thinking of you the other day. I remembered the time that we were paddleboating in the lake, and you fell out when you tried to "pet" a fish! I told the story to my family during dinner, and we all had a good laugh!
-Dan
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
a)
loving
b)
annoyed
c)
funny
d)
hopeful
17.
Dear Paul,
I know that I told you that I would go bungee jumping with you next week when I see you. However, I changed my mind, I'm not brave enough to jump off of the platform. I keep having nightmares about my harness failing.
-Barry
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
I know that I told you that I would go bungee jumping with you next week when I see you. However, I changed my mind, I'm not brave enough to jump off of the platform. I keep having nightmares about my harness failing.
-Barry
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
a)
sarcastic
b)
confused
c)
pathetic
d)
frightened
18.
Dear Dad,
Congratulations on completing your first marathon! I know that you have had this goal for a long time now, and you worked really hard to achieve your goal. You have shown me that if I work hard, I can achieve my goals, too!
-Kaleb
Congratulations on completing your first marathon! I know that you have had this goal for a long time now, and you worked really hard to achieve your goal. You have shown me that if I work hard, I can achieve my goals, too!
-Kaleb
a)
happy
b)
somber
c)
compassionate
d)
proud
19.
Dear Sara,
Do you remember when I taught you how to play tennis last summer? I spent many hours with you on the court. It hurts my feelings that you haven't asked me to play tennis in the last six months. When I pass the tennis courts now, I often see you playing with Carmen.
-Chelsea
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
Do you remember when I taught you how to play tennis last summer? I spent many hours with you on the court. It hurts my feelings that you haven't asked me to play tennis in the last six months. When I pass the tennis courts now, I often see you playing with Carmen.
-Chelsea
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
a)
nervous
b)
bitter
c)
friendly
d)
unconcerned
20.
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
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