WorksheetsTone and Mood Prep
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is mood?
where and when a story takes place
the author's reason for writing a story
the author's attitude toward the story
how the story makes you feel
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.
"It is a mistake to think that we can leave this problem to the next generation to solve. The clock is ticking; we must act now." - What is the TONE of this passage?
judgmental
inspirational
urgent
My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is a weathered shoot;
My heart is like an apple-tree
Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my love is come to me.
QUESTION: What mood do the details of the poem convey? (Look specifically at the three things the speaker compares her heart to.)
"Kiki the cat licked her lips and stared at Bitty the bird, who was singing a silly song in her bird cage. Kiki sprang at the cage, but slipped on some spilled milk and landed in the trash can. The children laughed from the living room." - What is the MOOD of this passage?
amused
determined
overwhelmed
"Trey looked out the window. The rain was still pouring down. There's no way the game would still be on with this weather. He sighed and threw his glove on the bed." - What is the MOOD of this passage?
suspenseful
disappointed
nostalgic
"The meat was tough, the soup was cold, and the pie was clammy. When the waitress came by to ask how everything was, I just looked up at her and rolled my eyes. Enough said." - What is the TONE of this passage?
empathetic
bossy
irritable
"It was the most unbelievable thing he had ever seen. It surpassed imagining. How could they have done that to him?" - What is the TONE of this passage?
shocked
humble
irritable
"Brett sweated in his chair. The classroom clock ticked loudly. He looked at the test again; he had no clue what the answer was. He felt as though his teacher was hovering above him." - What is the MOOD of this passage?
irritable
exhausted
stressful
"Holding on to the doorknob, I pulled myself to my feet. The lock didn't budge. I kick and pound and yell. The white door is smudged with rusty fingerprints. I cry and scream until I'm sick." - What is the MOOD of this passage?
angry
panicked
hopeful
She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket.
As that hurricane threatened, the wind's blast caused angry fifteen-foot waves to crash over the small houses near the shore.
Ugh! Do I really have to sit through another boring lecture on data entry again.
Which of the following is not a kind of negative tone?
angry
cynical
harsh
excited
Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?
The stunning poem that opens this lovely collection is rich with imagery and language.
admiring
bitter
sad
hopeful
Which words and phrases from the sentence below best shows you the tone?
That waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.
"waste" and "destroyed"
"movie" and "of a"
"that" and "my"
"really" and "Saturday"
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
