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Tone and Mood Words

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Tone is the:

a)

writer's attitude.

b)

feeling or atmosphere created for the reader.

c)

moral lesson learned about human nature in a story.

d)

the time and place of the story.

2.

Mood is:

a)

the writer's attitude toward his or her subject.

b)

the feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader.

c)

the moral lesson learned about human nature in a story.

d)

the struggle between opposing forces; internal or external

3.

Tone and mood words that mean sad:

a)

jubilant, glad, content, merry, jovial, gleeful, delighted

b)

annoyed, irate, vexed, irritated, furious, mad, indignant

c)

sorrowful, dejected, morose, melancholy, sullen, gloomy

d)

tranquil, calm, serene, relaxing, soothing, restful, placid

4.

Tone and mood words that mean happy are:

a)

jubilant, glad, content, merry, jovial, gleeful, delighted

b)

sorrowful, dejected, morose, melancholy, sullen, gloomy

c)

tranquil, calm, serene, relaxing, soothing, restful, placid

d)

annoyed, irate, vexed, irritated, furious, mad, indignant

5.

Tone and mood words that angry are:

a)

jubilant, glad, content, merry, jovial, gleeful, delighted

b)

annoyed, irate, vexed, irritated, furious, mad, indignant

c)

tranquil, calm, serene, relaxing, soothing, restful, placid

d)

sorrowful, dejected, morose, melancholy, sullen, gloomy

6.

Tone and mood words that mean peaceful are:

a)

sorrowful, dejected, morose, melancholy, sullen, gloomy

b)

annoyed, irate, vexed, irritated, furious, mad, indignant

c)

jubilant, glad, content, merry, jovial, gleeful, delighted

d)

tranquil, calm, serene, relaxing, soothing, restful, placid

7.

Tone and mood words that mean uncertain are:

a)

doubtful

b)

indecisive

c)

ambivalent

d)

All of the above

8.

Tone and mood words that mean whimsical are:

a)

grave, important, significant, major, urgent, earnest

b)

anxious, uneasy, nervous, worried

c)

apathetic, unconcerned, neutral, uninterested

d)

fanciful, playful, quirky, offbeat

9.

Tone and mood words that mean apprehensive are:

a)

grave, important, significant, major, urgent, earnest

b)

fanciful, playful, quirky, offbeat

c)

anxious, uneasy, nervous, worried

d)

apathetic, unconcerned, neutral, uninterested

10.

Tone and mood words that mean serious include:

a)

grave, important, significant, major, urgent, earnest

b)

anxious, uneasy, nervous, worried

c)

apathetic, unconcerned, neutral, uninterested

d)

fanciful, playful, quirky, offbeat

11.

Tone and mood words for indifferent include:

a)

grave, important, significant, major, urgent

b)

anxious, uneasy, nervous, worried

c)

fanciful, playful, quirky, offbeat

d)

apathetic, unconcerned, neutral, uninterested

12.

Tone and mood words that mean enthusiastic:

a)

benevolent, warmhearted, caring, nice, compassionate

b)

eager, fervent, zealous, dedicated, devout, ardent, passionate

c)

revolting, repulsive, unappetizing, gross, nauseating, sickening

d)

idle, lethargic, slow-moving, indolent, inactive, sluggish, slothful

13.

Tone and mood words that mean kind include:

a)

benevolent, warmhearted, caring, nice, compassionate

b)

eager, fervent, zealous, dedicated, devout, ardent, passionate

c)

idle, lethargic, slow-moving, indolent, inactive, sluggish, slothful

d)

revolting, repulsive, unappetizing, gross, nauseating, sickening

14.

Tone and mood words that mean lazy include:

a)

benevolent, warmhearted, caring, nice, compassionate

b)

eager, fervent, zealous, dedicated, devout, ardent, passionate

c)

idle, lethargic, slow-moving, indolent, inactive, sluggish, slothful

d)

revolting, repulsive, unappetizing, gross, nauseating, sickening

15.

Tone and mood words that mean disgusting include:

a)

benevolent, warmhearted, caring, nice, compassionate

b)

revolting, repulsive, unappetizing, gross, nauseating, sickening

c)

idle, lethargic, slow-moving, indolent, inactive, sluggish, slothful

d)

eager, fervent, zealous, dedicated, devout, ardent, passionate