Mood
What is mood in a story?
How you (the reader) feels like reading the story
It was obvious that something was going on. There was a cluster of four people who stopped talking instantly when Cameron entered the room. Simone glanced around nervously when Simone approached them. “What are you doing here?” he asked. “We
weren’t expecting you.”
Suspicious
What is a theme in a story?
A moral, lesson, or message
Mood or Tone: I don't know about you, but I can easily write a descriptive scene of a mom growing more and more angry with her kid. I would describe the mom with her arms crossed and her mouth in a firm line. She'd tap her foot with impatience and yell to her kid, 'Get downstairs. Right. Now.'
Tone
Jenna always had a phobia of bugs. She wanted to overcome it. She went bug catching and had so much fun. What is the theme?
Facing your fears is helpful.
Bursting through the door, the flustered mother yelled at her children fighting over a toy.
Furious
Ugh! Do I really have to sit through another boring lecture again? What tone is represented?
Irritated
A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished everything he touched turned into gold. A fairy made this wish come true. Then anything he tried to eat turned to gold, so he starved to death.
Don't be greedy
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!"
Angry or upset
What is the tone of the passage?
Jerry was very rude to that Karen for passing the road.
Frustrated, Treaty, Disrespectful
What is the mood of following excerpt: "My palms were sweaty, and I could feel my stomach churning as I waited for the teacher to announce the test results. Every tick of the clock made my heart race faster, and I couldn't shake the feeling that I had failed."
Whimsical, Anxious, Affectionate, or Courageous
What tone is represented in the following passage?
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
Excited
Theme or Not Theme? Hard work pays off for those willing to put in the time.
Theme
Suzy sulked around the house for days, so sad at the loss of her hamster.
Which mood is presented?
Depressed or sad
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly! What is the tone represented in this sentence?
Shocked
Amazed
“There was no moon, and everything beneath lay in misty darkness: not a light gleamed from any house, far or near all had been extinguished long ago: and those at Wuthering Heights were never visible…”
Dark and depressing
The rain tapped against the empty windowpane as she sat alone in the dark room. Dust covered the photographs on the wall. The silence was heavy, broken only by the creak of the old floorboards. She hadn’t smiled in days, and the world outside felt just as gray as her heart.
Depressing
What is a common theme found in literature?
Common themes include love, friendship, loss, bravery, and coming of age.
What's the mood? "I had a long walk home and no company, but I usually lone it anyway, for no reason except that I like to watch movies undisturbed..." (S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders)
sympathy, empathy, loneliness, left out
Cheerful, relieved, bleak and eerie are examples of what?
Mood
Which setting would help set the mood of celebration?
a) A classroom full of students working.
b) A snowy mountain top.
c) An amusement park full of friends.
An amusement park full of friends.
Shawn was upset he didn't make the soccer team this year. Maggie reminded Shawn he is an awesome goalie and to not give up. What tone is represented?
Encouraging
Theme or Not Theme? After months of practice, John
won the tennis match.
Not Theme
I can't believe they canceled the art program without even asking the students! Do they think our creativity doesn't matter? We work hard, and they just erase it like it's nothing. This isn't fair, and we won’t stay silent about it.
Outraged or angry
I have been waiting for you 20 minutes. I am going to be late for my appointment now. What tone is represented?
a) annoyed
b) bossy
c) friendly
Annoyed