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WorksheetsTone and Mood -Skill check
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
What is tone?
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
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
Which passage below has the most whimsical tone?
The creature moved its sharp claws over the strange device, and the noise was loud and distracting.
The lovely fairy danced her long fingers over the harp, and the music carried us gently into a trance.
The creature played the instrument, and we listened to the music it made.
The monster produced a terrifying noise, and we tried hard not to scream and give away our hiding place.
Which passage below has the most critical tone?
On the train, the man slowly clipped his fingernails. He focused on the task, beginning with his pinky finger and finishing with his thumb.
On the train, the tired, old man began clipping his fingernails. He was trying to distract himself from his loneliness by focusing on this one small task, moving from pinky to thumb.
The man—right in the middle of the crowded train—began to clip his long, yellow fingernails. He did it slowly, as if he didn't even care that a dozen other people could see and hear him.
The man on the train clipped his fingernails. It took him 2 minutes and 8 seconds. He started on his pinky and finished with his thumb. When he was finished, he put the clippers back into his jacket pocket.
Which words and phrases best show the sentimental tone in the passage below?
I got out of the old car and took a few halting steps up the driveway. A cloud of warmth drifted out of the window and embraced me like a comforting hug. I knew that smell: fresh bread that Papa had just taken from the oven. I heard the familiar pitch of his whistle as he slowly stirred tomato soup on the stovetop. I ran to open the screen door because, now, I knew where I was. I was home.
"warmth," "comforting hug" and "home"
"car," "tomato soup" and "door"
"old," "halting" and "out the window"
"driveway," "screen door" and "slowly stirred"
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
What is the tone of this passage:
The team had trained hard, worked hard, and played hard. Now they were earning the attention they deserved. Each player was among the best in the country. These were students who deserved nothing but praise for al lof their work.
Proud
Super Ronald
Reassuring
Romantic
What word best describes the tone of the passage below?
It was obvious something was going on. There was a cluster of four people who stopped talking instantly when Cameron came into the room. Johnnae glanced around nervously when Bryan approached them. "What are you doing here?" ..."We weren't expecting you"
Violent
Energized
Bossy
Suspicious
What word best describes the mood of this passage...
The Christmas tree glittered with glass decorations and sparkling lights. The house smelled of gingerbread and vanilla and the sound of laughter came from the kitchen
Depressing
Festive
Tragic
Uncertain
What is the mood of this poem?
happy
surprised
sad
angry
What is the difference between Tone and Mood?
There isn't one
They are too similar to notice a difference.
Mood is how the poem makes you (the reader) feel, tone is how the author feels or wants you to feel.
Mood is how the author feels or want you to feel, tone is how the poem makes you (the reader) feel.
"You must be sitting in your seat before the bell rings," ____________ Mrs. Walker.
A warm fire crackled in the fireplace, and the chairs gathered around it were large and soft. A deep, luxurious carpet greeted cold toes with a comforting embrace, while the huge pillows thrown about the floor suggested it would be okay to stretch out for a while to warm up.
What word best describes the mood of this passage?
welcoming
tense
silly
cold
The climbers approached the top of the mountain. Some of them were doubled over with exhaustion, seeming to claw at the air to pull themselves forward. They brushed away the falling snow. One by one they slipped and fell on the ice. Yet, one by one they pulled themselves up and continued onward.
What word best describes the mood of this passage?
frustrated
determined
relieved
What is the tone?
"I'm sorry," she muttered. Alice couldn't even bear to look at her aunt's face. She knew that she had hurt her aunt's feelings. Why had she blurted out that she hated living there?
conciliatory
friendly
evasive
bossy
