WorksheetsTone and Mood Words
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Tone is the:
writer's attitude.
feeling or atmosphere created for the reader.
moral lesson learned about human nature in a story.
the time and place of the story.
Mood is:
the writer's attitude toward his or her subject.
the feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader.
the moral lesson learned about human nature in a story.
the struggle between opposing forces; internal or external
Tone and mood words that mean sad:
jubilant, glad, content, merry, jovial, gleeful, delighted
annoyed, irate, vexed, irritated, furious, mad, indignant
sorrowful, dejected, morose, melancholy, sullen, gloomy
tranquil, calm, serene, relaxing, soothing, restful, placid
Tone and mood words that mean happy are:
jubilant, glad, content, merry, jovial, gleeful, delighted
sorrowful, dejected, morose, melancholy, sullen, gloomy
tranquil, calm, serene, relaxing, soothing, restful, placid
annoyed, irate, vexed, irritated, furious, mad, indignant
Tone and mood words that angry are:
jubilant, glad, content, merry, jovial, gleeful, delighted
annoyed, irate, vexed, irritated, furious, mad, indignant
tranquil, calm, serene, relaxing, soothing, restful, placid
sorrowful, dejected, morose, melancholy, sullen, gloomy
Tone and mood words that mean peaceful are:
sorrowful, dejected, morose, melancholy, sullen, gloomy
annoyed, irate, vexed, irritated, furious, mad, indignant
jubilant, glad, content, merry, jovial, gleeful, delighted
tranquil, calm, serene, relaxing, soothing, restful, placid
Tone and mood words that mean uncertain are:
doubtful
indecisive
ambivalent
All of the above
Tone and mood words that mean whimsical are:
grave, important, significant, major, urgent, earnest
anxious, uneasy, nervous, worried
apathetic, unconcerned, neutral, uninterested
fanciful, playful, quirky, offbeat
Tone and mood words that mean apprehensive are:
grave, important, significant, major, urgent, earnest
fanciful, playful, quirky, offbeat
anxious, uneasy, nervous, worried
apathetic, unconcerned, neutral, uninterested
Tone and mood words that mean serious include:
grave, important, significant, major, urgent, earnest
anxious, uneasy, nervous, worried
apathetic, unconcerned, neutral, uninterested
fanciful, playful, quirky, offbeat
Tone and mood words for indifferent include:
grave, important, significant, major, urgent
anxious, uneasy, nervous, worried
fanciful, playful, quirky, offbeat
apathetic, unconcerned, neutral, uninterested
Tone and mood words that mean enthusiastic:
benevolent, warmhearted, caring, nice, compassionate
eager, fervent, zealous, dedicated, devout, ardent, passionate
revolting, repulsive, unappetizing, gross, nauseating, sickening
idle, lethargic, slow-moving, indolent, inactive, sluggish, slothful
Tone and mood words that mean kind include:
benevolent, warmhearted, caring, nice, compassionate
eager, fervent, zealous, dedicated, devout, ardent, passionate
idle, lethargic, slow-moving, indolent, inactive, sluggish, slothful
revolting, repulsive, unappetizing, gross, nauseating, sickening
Tone and mood words that mean lazy include:
benevolent, warmhearted, caring, nice, compassionate
eager, fervent, zealous, dedicated, devout, ardent, passionate
idle, lethargic, slow-moving, indolent, inactive, sluggish, slothful
revolting, repulsive, unappetizing, gross, nauseating, sickening
Tone and mood words that mean disgusting include:
benevolent, warmhearted, caring, nice, compassionate
revolting, repulsive, unappetizing, gross, nauseating, sickening
idle, lethargic, slow-moving, indolent, inactive, sluggish, slothful
eager, fervent, zealous, dedicated, devout, ardent, passionate
