Mood & Tone

Mood is...

• the feeling YOU, the reader, gets from the text.

• the feeling the AUTHOR was trying to show.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Tone is...

• the feeling YOU, the reader, gets from the text.

• the feeling the AUTHOR was trying to show.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which MOOD best fits this photo?

• anxious

• sad

• relaxed

• indifferent

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What TONE best fits the adult lion?

• thankful

• sympathetic

• lazy

• irritated

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why do MOOD and TONE matter?

• They help you understand the emotions of the text.

• They don't.

• They are the same, so they don't matter.

• They help you guess what might be happening.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What kind of TONE is the author using here?

• excited

• hesitant

• scared

• angry

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What kind of TONE is the author using here?

• irritated

• excited

• underwhelmed

• sarcastic

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MOOD is important because...

• it is the author telling you how to feel.

• it shows the tone.

• it helps YOU get involved in the story and feel the emotions of the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

TONE is important because...

• when the author shows you the characters' tone, you get a better idea of who the characters are as people.

• it shows the mood.

• everybody has a tone.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4