Mood and Tone

Mood

100

True or false, setting helps set the mood for the reading.

true

200

Bouncing into the room, she lit up the room with a joyous glow on her face as she told her family about winning first place in the science fair. 

a)excited

b)disappointed

c)Nervous 

a)excited

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!

She huddled in the corner, holding her blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched the room for the unknown dangers that awaited her.

a) amused

b) gloomy

c) scared

c) scared

400

Bursting through the door, the flustered mother yelled at her children fighting over a toy. 

a)sympathetic

b)energetic

c)furious

c)furious

500

Which action by a character would set a mood of frustration?

a.) whistling a song

b.) getting an A on a test

c.) shouting at a brother and sister

c.) shouting at a brother and sister

Tone

100

Who does mood deal with?

a) author

b)reader

b)reader

200

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!

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?

a)shocked

b)relaxed

c)amused 

a)shocked

300

As that hurricane threatened, the wind's blast caused angry fifteen-foot waves to crash over the small houses near the shore. What tone is represented in this passage?

a)calm

b)frightened

c)outraged 

b)frightened

400

She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket. What tone is represented?

a)calm

b)annoyed

c)sarcastic 

a)calm

500

Ugh! Do I really have to sit through another boring lecture again? What tone is represented?

a)proud

b)bossy

c)irritated 

c)irritated

Tone and Mood 1

100

QUADRUPLE JEOPARDY!!!

"I shouted at my brother because he did not wash the dishes." What mood is this showing?

a)thoughtful

b)cranky

c)frustrated

c)frustrated

200

Which word would indicate a friendly tone or mood?

a) sorrow

b) playful

c) proud

b) playful

300

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.

c) An amusement park full of friends.

400

What the reader feels when they are reading a given story is the meaning of ________.

a) tone

b) mood

b) mood

500

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?

a) encouraging

b) somber

c) bossy 

a) encouraging

Vocabulary

100

To feel serious and gloomy

a) tense 

b) irritated 

c) somber

c) somber

200

To feel no energy; not wanting to move

a) tense

b) lethargic

c) admiring 

b) lethargic

300

TRIPLE JEOPARDY!!!!

To be very selfish

a) greedy

b) indifferent

c) relieved 

a) greedy

400

To feel jealous

a) depressed

b) envious

c) light-hearted 

b) envious

500

To feel nervous or scared about something

a) empowered 

b) somber 

c) tense

c) tense

Tone and Mood 2

100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!

True or False: Both tone and mood are related to emotions. 

True

200

What shows the author's attitude about a subject?

a) tone

b) mood

Tone

300

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 

a) annoyed

400

I want ice cream now! I don't want to wait until after James is done baseball practice. What mood is reflected?

a) cheerful

b) impatient

c) somber

b) impatient

500

Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers for Mother's Day! What tone is represented?

a) desperate 

b) suspicious 

c) appreciative

c) appreciative