Exploring The Landlady's Mood and Tone

The video tutorial guides students through analyzing mood and tone in texts using 'The Birthday Party' as a model. It explains how to identify mood by reflecting on personal feelings after reading and provides examples of text evidence to support mood analysis. Students are then instructed to practice independently with 'The Landlady'. The tutorial also covers tone analysis, focusing on the author's feelings, and provides examples of text evidence for tone. The video concludes with instructions for students to apply these strategies independently.

What text is used to model the strategy in the guided practice?

• The Landlady

• The Anniversary

• The Birthday Party

• The Wedding

What is the mood of the text 'The Birthday Party' according to the teacher?

• Happy

• Excited

• Sympathetic

• Angry

Which of the following quotes supports the sympathetic mood in 'The Birthday Party'?

• 'She was laughing loudly and joyfully.'

• 'He was smiling and greeting everyone warmly.'

• 'You looked at him and you saw this and you thought oh oh now don’t be like that.'

• 'The room was filled with bright lights and cheerful music.'

What is the second piece of text evidence that supports the sympathetic mood?

• 'Everyone was enjoying themselves.'

• 'He was dancing and having a great time.'

• 'She was still crying, crying quietly and heartbrokenly and hopelessly.'

• 'The party was a huge success.'

What should you use to find the mood of 'The Landlady'?

• The tone list

• The mood list

• The character list

• The plot list

What is the purpose of using ellipses in the text evidence?

• To shorten the sentence

• To emphasize a point

• To show that the quote continues

• To indicate a pause

What is the tone of the text 'The Birthday Party' according to the teacher?

• Joyful and Exciting

• Angry and Frustrated

• Awkward and Tense

• Calm and Peaceful

Which quote supports the awkward and tense tone in 'The Birthday Party'?

• 'The music was soothing and relaxing.'

• 'Everyone was having a great time.'

• 'The room was filled with laughter and joy.'

• 'It became clear at once that help was needed because the husband was not pleased.'

What is the main difference between mood and tone?

• Mood is about the setting, tone is about the plot.

• Mood is about the author's feelings, tone is about the reader's feelings.

• Mood is about the reader's feelings, tone is about the author's feelings.

• Mood and tone are the same.

What does the teacher suggest you do if you have any questions?

• Ask a friend

• Read a book

• Watch the video again

• Ignore them