Which of these best describes what mood is?

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.

Which word best describes the tone of the passage?

My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy. There is no other who is that lazy. He whines to Mom and Dad night and day, until he eventually gets his way. What is a sister to do, when he screams 'til he's blue? There is no way to win, for he gets under your skin. He does his best to kill all joy. Oh, how my brother does annoy!

What is the tone?

Corey looked out the window and sighed. This was the third weekend in a row that the weather forecaster had predicted rain, and it looked like he was correct in his prediction. It was raining cats and dogs outside his window. Corey was okay with rainy days happening during the week, when he was just sitting in a classroom anyway. In his opinion, though, a rainy Saturday was a waste of a perfectly-good weekend day. "There's no way that we are going to have our soccer game this morning," Corey told his mom. Just then, his mom's cell phone buzzed, indicating a message had been received. She glanced at her phone and frowned. "Yep, no soccer game again this week."

Which of the following best reflects the MOOD of this passage?

Paige felt someone shaking her shoulder. "What?!" she barked, refusing to open her eyes or move. "I know it's Spring Break, but you can't sleep the whole morning away. It's already 9 o'clock. Come out to the kitchen and eat your breakfast after you get dressed," Mom instructed. A few minutes later, when Paige entered the kitchen, she still looked like a walking zombie. She opened the cupboard door that held the cereal, and scanned the shelf. "What happened the the Lucky Charms?" she roared. "Your brother just finished them up this morning," Mom answered. Paige slammed the door shut. "I'm not eating then!"

Which of the following best reflects the MOOD of this passage?

Jane stretched her arms out and laid down in the grassy field. The sun warmed her skin and the breeze tussled her hair. The insects hummed and worked and while the world turned, Jane did nothing at all. She took a deep breath and let it fall from her lungs. The river trickled its secrets and the sounds of nature blended into the symphony of the spring.

What is the mood of this paragraph?

Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!

What is the central idea?

Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.

What is the central idea?

Once a frog jumped off an embankment into what he assumed was a pond. Unfortunately it was not a pond; it was just a ditch. There was a raccoon in the ditch that ate him.

Which of the choices below would be the best theme to fit this story?

Once a cat was in a hurry. She ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.

Which of the following choices below is the best theme for the story?

What is the definition of Central Idea?

What is the definition of Theme?

What is the definition of Tone?

What is the definition of Mood?