Section 6 Study Guide

How would you describe the Casey’s attitude in ‘Casey at Bat?

• Arrogant or overconfident

• Curious

• Nervous or anxious

• Determined

What is a theme from 'Casey at Bat'?

• Being overconfident will help you be successful

• Winners never try their best

• Arrogance helps you win

• Overconfidence can keep you from being successful

What is the definition of tone?

• The author’s attitude toward the writing (his characters, the situation) and the readers.

• The feeling the reader gets from a passage

• The way the words sound out of someone's mouth

What is the definition of mood?

• How the reader is feeling

• The feeling the reader gets from reading the author's words

• The author’s attitude toward the writing (his characters, the situation) and the readers.

• What the weather is like when you are reading.

Which of the following is the BEST description of David from 'David and Goliath'?

• David is a shepherd who wants to be a soldier.

• David is a shepherd who believes that God protects him.

• David is a solider who brags about fighting wolves

• David is a brave shepherd who works for King Saul.

Which of the following is the BEST description of Goliath from 'David and Goliath'?

• Goliath is a strong and brave solider.

• Goliath is a very tall solider who enjoys fighting.

• Goliath is an incredibly tall solider who is overconfident in his fighting skills.

What is a theme of 'David and Goliath'?

• Strong people always win

• Don't pick fights

• Have faith in yourself

• Good always wins over evil

Mom screamed as she told me to

clean my room for hundredth time, all

I could do was sit and stare out the

window wondering when Dad would

come home. WHAT IS THE TONE?

• joyful

• serious

• angry

• excited

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.

WHAT IS THE TONE?

• sad

• cheerful

• horror

• frustration

Bouncing into the room with a joyous glow on her face, she told them about her fiancé. WHAT IS THE MOOD?

• mysterious

• gloomy

• happy

• sad