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Setting, Mood, and Tone Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Setting details include

a)

tone, mood, characters, and action

b)

time of day, year, country, characters

c)

historical events, weather, country, social conditions, planet

d)

all of the above

2.

How does setting contribute to the story? (Check all that apply.)

a)

It gives the characters a backdrop in which to interact.

b)

It creates a mood and atmosphere.

c)

It influences and affects characters and plot.

3.

What is mood?

a)

The writer's attitude toward the reader.

b)

The time and place of action.

c)

The feeling the reader experiences while reading.

4.

Mood is created by

a)

The time, place, and characters in a plot.

b)

The author's choice of setting, images, events, and dialogue.

c)

The author's use of punctuation and word choices.

5.

Choose the best definition for tone.

a)

The word choices and punctuation.

b)

The narrative's time and place.

c)

The writer's attitude toward the topic, character, and/or audience.

6.

The author's word choice (also known as diction) and punctuation helps to create

a)

plot

b)

setting

c)

conflict

d)

tone

7.
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 slamemd the door shut.  "I'm not eating then!"
Which of the following best reflects the MOOD of this passage?
a)
cranky
b)
somber
c)
scared
d)
hopeful
8.

No sooner had she said it than there he was, "Mister Irresistible" himself.  Throwing big, cheesy winks at everyone in the room, walking with a swagger like a cartoon baseball player.  He slithered his way over to their side of the room. What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

a)
Enthusiastic 
b)
Serious
c)
Mocking
d)
Sorrowful 
9.
What kind of mood could you possibly get from a story that has a setting in an amusement park (look at picture)?
a)
Scary
b)
Gloomy
c)
Light-Hearted
d)
Depressed
10.
Would you consider the word ENERGIZED to be a positive or a negative tone?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
11.
Dear Grandma,
Thank you for the new outfit and shoes. Now I am excited about the first day of school.  I can't wait to wear my new outfit.  I really wanted that shirt, but I didn't have enough money for it.  Thanks again! I love you!
- Mollie
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
a)
embarrassed
b)
appreciative
c)
calm
d)
light
12.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Persuasive
c)
Anxious
d)
Cheerful
13.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Ironic
b)
Informational
c)
Joyful
d)
Dramatic
14.

What mood does this picture represent?

a)

playful

b)

serious

c)

peaceful

d)

spooky

15.

“They were standing in a sunlit field, and the air about them was moving with the delicious fragrance that comes only on the rarest of spring days when the sun’s touch is gentle and the apple blossoms are just beginning to unfold.” (67)

Which words create the mood? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Sunlit field

b)

Standing

c)

Spring days

d)

Sun's touch, gentle

e)

Beginning

16.

What mood does the image represent?

a)

silly

b)

happy

c)

spooky

d)

serious

17.

What mood does this image represent?

a)

playful

b)

serious

c)

frustration

d)

loving