Mood, Tone, and Voice

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

Aiden was rummaging through the kitchen cupboards, looking for an after-school snack for himself and his friend, Evan. He spotted a bag of marshmallows. “Close your eyes and open your mouth!” Aiden directed. “Why? What are you going to do?” Evan asked skeptically. “You’ll see...” replied Aiden, while Evan obeyed. Aiden plucked a marshmallow out of the bag and aimed for Evan’s mouth. The marshmallow hit Evan in the nose, and both boys started laughing. Evan opened his eyes. “Let me try!” A few minutes later, Evan had a new idea. “Hey, let’s have a contest to see who can fit the most marshmallows in his mouth!” Soon both boys looked like chipmunks and were laughing hysterically. Which of the following words best reflects the mood of this passage?

• determined

• silly

• surprised

• angry

“I thought you said the game was at 5:00,” stated Mom, as she pulled the car over to the curb beside the empty soccer field. “Where is everybody?” “Maybe everyone else is running late,” suggested Tom. No, we’re the ones running late. It is 4:45 now, and the game is set to start in fifteen minutes. Someone should be here by now,” Mom insisted. “Are you sure this is the correct day and time?” “Yes, I know this is right because Coach Carter said ‘see ya at 4:40’ when I left school today,” Tom replied. “Is this the correct location, then?” Mom asked. Tom bit his lip. “I think it’s here. Let me text Ben and find out what is going on.” Which of the following words best reflects the mood of the passage?

• relieved

• confused

• hyper

• angry

Dear Elizabeth,Do you remember how Mom gave us each a white sweater for Christmas last year? Well,I went to wear mine yesterday, and it had a stain on the front of it! I know I didn’t do that. I think YOU stained YOUR shirt and then swapped it with mine, thinking I wouldn’t notice. Is that what happened?-KelseyWhich words best describes the tone of this note?

• suspicious

• disrespectful

• violent

• disappointed

Dear Paul,

I know I told you that I would go bungee jumping with you next week when I see you. However, I changed my mind. I’m just not brave enough to jump off the platform. I keep having nightmares about my harness breaking.

-Brady

Which word best describes the tone of this note?

• sarcastic

• confused

• frightened

• envious

What is the difference between tone and mood?

• Tone refers to the author's attitude, while mood refers to the reader's emotional response.

• Tone refers to the reader's emotional response, while mood refers to the author's attitude.

• Tone and mood are the same thing.

• Tone and mood are unrelated.

What is the tone of the following sentence? "'I can't believe you did that,' she said with a smirk."

• Angry

• Happy

• Sad

• Sarcastic

Which tone is represented in the following passage?
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"

• Annoying

• Excited

• Calm

• Scary

A story's atmosphere or the feeling it evokes in the reader

• humorous

• matter of fact

• sympathetic

• mood

If a passages tone is playful, the author's attitude is...

• full of amusement, lighthearted.

• serious, non humorous.

• haunting, spooky.

• uncaring.