WorksheetsMood, Tone, and Theme
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the definition of tone?
Tone tells the reader how the author thinks about his or her characters and situation.
Tone is the effect of the author’s words on the readers.
Tone is the emotion the author and reader have while reading the text.
What is the definition of mood?
Mood tells the reader how the author thinks about his or her characters and situation.
Mood is the effect of the author’s words on the readers.
Tone is the emotion the author and reader have while reading the text.
What is one way the tone can be revealed in the text?
Point of View
Conflict
Author's word choice
What is another way the tone can be revealed in the text?
Title
Dialogue between characters
Subject/Verb Agreement
Which of the following have a kinder tone?
Move, Alex! It's my turn on the computer! You have been hogging it for an hour.
Can I please use the computer, Alex? You have been using it for the last hour, so I think it's my turn now.
The mood can also be described as the atmosphere of the literary piece.
True
False
"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
"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
"Belief is the key. It conquers all. Belief can be medicine to the body, tonic to the mind, and salve to the soil. Simply believe, and anything is possible."
urgent
bossy
inspirational
"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
"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
"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
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.
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
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.
What is the theme?
