Tone and Mood Quiz

The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing is the _________.

• Mood

• Tone

• Emotion

• Feeling

_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.

• Mood

• Tone

• Attitude

• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5D

Describe the TONE of the following passage... "She huddled in the corner, clutching her tattered blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched the room for the unknown dangers that awaited her."

• Fanciful

• Melancholy

• Suspensful

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RI.7.4

Describe the MOOD of the following passage... "She looked out the window and wasn't surprised to see rain streaming down the sky. It matched the gloomy way she felt and the inevitability of the task she had no choice but to complete."

• Depressed and weary

• Happy and energetic

• Stoic and brave

• Scared and terrified

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4

The words that determine the tone in this passage are...

"although I had tried hard and had followed the steps of the scientific method, my experiment didn't work. I dragged myself into class and slouched in my seat, not raising my hand

• experiment, science

• method, class

• dragged, slouched

• raising hand

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RI.7.4

What tone does this suggest:
Even though the Patriots lost last week, I think they still have a shot at winning the Superbowl.

• Angry
• Hopeful
• Hysterical
• Friendly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.4

What kind of mood could you possibly get from a story that has a setting in an empty hospital (look at picture)?

• Frightening
• Mysterious
• Gloomy
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which word BEST describes the TONE of this movie poster?

• ecstatic

• exhilarated

• cheerful

• serious

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy. There is no other who is that lazy. He whines to Mom and Dad night and day Until he eventually gets his way. What is a sister to do When he screams 'til he's blue? There is no way to win, For he gets under your skin. He does his best to kill all joy. Oh, how my brother does annoy!
The tone is:

• frustrated
• happy
• sad
• joyous

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.3A

Nadia knew things were going to get better. She was certain she would do well on the next test and bring up her history grade. Once her mom saw how hard she worked, Nadia had no doubt she would allow her to go to the auditions on Saturday. And, once she went to the audition, Nadia was certain she’d get a role in the play. This was just the beginning of a wonderful future.

Which sentence best describes the tone of this passage?

• Optimistic

• Desperate

• Complimentary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3B

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4