Reading for Tone & Mood

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Choose the best answer:

Mood and tone can NEVER be the same.

Mood and tone are ALWAYS the same.

Mood and tone can be the same OR different.

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy. There is no other who is that lazy. He whines to Mom and Dad night and day, until he eventually gets his way. What is a sister to do, when he screams 'til he's blue? There is no way to win, for he gets under your skin. He does his best to kill all joy. Oh, how my brother does annoy! What is the TONE of the poem?

Frustrated

Humorous

Depressed

Happy

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Lola sat on the old, lumpy couch crying. She could let it all out here, alone in her mother’s small, quiet apartment in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The familiar walls were covered in rose pink wallpaper. Goldie, her mother’s dog, seemed to stare sympathetically at Lola. The smell of her mother’s vanilla candles comforted her aching heart. What is the TONE of the passage?

Angry

Happy

Sad

Hopeful

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

He approached the task with sheer determination. He had studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing and was sure of his approach. The hours he spent practicing were grueling and exhausting but he was ready. This was the year he would win the pie eating contest at school. What is the TONE of this passage?

Excited

Serious

Frustrated

Humorous

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

He approached the task with sheer determination. He had studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing and was sure of his approach. The hours he spent practicing were grueling and exhausting but he was ready. This was the year he would win the pie eating contest at school. What is the MOOD of this passage?

Humorous

Serious

Sad

Gloomy

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The night it happened was one we will never forget. The wind was screeching outside as rain pounded against the window. We had lost electricity hours ago and had nothing but candles to light the house. The battery powered radio we had was broadcasting a warning to lock your doors and stay inside; there was a killer on the loose. What is the MOOD of the passage?

Joyful

Sad

Scary

Lonely

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The door swings open to reveal a Christmas tree, alone in the middle of the room. Silence greets me as I glance around the house. The fireplace is empty and the snow storm howls outside the window. My family has gone and I am left alone with my thoughts... What is the MOOD of the passage?

Frustrated

Sad

Holiday

Mysterious

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

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

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The feeling created in the reader by the writer is called ________.

mood

tone

10.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

The author's attitude toward the subject matter is called ________.

mood

tone

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Expecting the worst possible outcome

optimistic

pessimistic

frank

neutral

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds

optimistic

critical

ambivalence

frank

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is your teacher's MOOD toward coffee and Bacon?

disgust

depression

overwhelming love and joy

anger

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the classrooms MOOD toward NO RECESS

Excitement

Optimism

Disappointment

Happiness

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Dear Alex,
Don't forget that our science project is due tomorrw. I will revise and edit the report. You will finish doing the poster. Make sure to use neat handwriting. I want a good grade, don't be a slacker.
-Brecken
Which word best describes the tone of this note?

bossy

friendly

helpful

confused

16.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

The tone and mood of a text can be very different

true

false

17.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?

"The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."

"The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full."

"At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun."

"The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves."

18.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

In the passage below, what can you BEST infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?

One summer day, Randolph the Great slept alone in his large room in the castle in London. The light of the morning peeked slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the sun, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful end.

Randolph is does not like mornings.

Randolph is a prince or king.

Randolph lives alone.

The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph.

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which photograph shows a SATISFIED mood?

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the tone of this photograph?

Sad

Scared

Angry

Confused

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the tone of this photograph?

calm

reflective

joyful

determined

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What elements BEST convey the tone of this photograph?

the field

the flowers

the baby's face

the coloring

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What mood does this photograph create?

concern

worry

confusion

settled

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the definition of sarcasm?

Expressing positive comments or judgments.

The use of irony to mock or show dislike.

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