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WorksheetsMood, Tone, & Theme Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 31mins
Tone can best described as
attitude of the reader
the overall mood or feeling in a story
the author's attitude toward his writing
reader's point of view
mood is created by...
setting
images
dialogue
All of the above
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.
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
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 words best reflects the mood of this passage?
energetic
gloomy
nervous
relaxed
Dear Dad,
Congratulations on completing your first marathon! I know you set this goal a long time ago, and you worked really hard to achieve it. You have shown me that if I work hard, I can achieve my goals, too!
-Kaleb
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
happy
somber
compassionate
proud
Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?
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.
admiring
bitter
sad
hopeful
Since we cannot hear the author's voice, we must infer (or hypothesize) the tone by studying the author's choice of words.
True
False
What is the mood of the text? "If she found no one there to help her, she might continue on to Canada. Hopefully she'd be able to cross the border without trouble."
Happy
Sad
Angry
Anxious
What is the tone of the text? "Brandon's mind raced, trying to make sense of what was happening."
Humorous
Urgent
Suspenseful
Happy
What is the mood of the text? "I sat on my bed and buried my face in Lala's fur, which was wet from my tears. Nothing my parents did or said to comfort me helpted to stop my crying."
Sad
Happy
Suspenseful
Silly
What is the tone of the following text? "'I don't care what they say. There's totally something out there,' she whispered."
Sarcastic
Humorous
Spooky
Ironic
Which of the following is an example of a theme?
Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.
Do not judge people by outward appearances.
Jack risked his life to save Jane.
Happiness
Which of the following is an example of a theme?
Connor overcame his obstacles with a change in mindset.
Sally took a bad situation and made the most of it.
Thankful
People's decisions are often an indication of their true character.
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
Your past does not define you.
A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.
Returning home after a long time.
An old man who used to be a farmer.
Themes are about the big picture.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the theme?
