Mood and Tone Practice
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The document provides examples of analyzing tone and mood in passages. It examines passages and identifies the tone as serious, frustrated, inspiring, apologetic/professional, sad/heartbroken but comforting, or polite based on descriptions or dialogue. It also determines the mood as cozy/familiar, gloomy/lonely, romantic, scary/suspenseful, or comforting based on the atmosphere or setting. The document uses these examples to demonstrate how to identify tone and mood in written works.
Mood and Tone Practice
- 1. TONE and MOOD Exercises 1 EXAMPLE 1: 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.
- 2. TONE FOR EXAMPLE: 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 2 school. According to the author’s descriptions, what is the tone? Serious, Intense, Formal, Focused
- 3. MOOD 3 FOR EXAMPLE: 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. According to the setting, what is the mood? Playful, informal, silly, exciting
- 4. The TONE of the passage is _________ The author’s ______________ relays the tone. 4 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!
- 5. The TONE of the passage is FRUSTRATED The author’s DESCRIPTIONS relay the tone. 5 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!
- 6. The TONE of the passage is _____________ The author’s _______________ relays the tone. 6 There is no one That can be better Because you are brilliant. There is nothing That you cannot you do Because you are unbeatable. There is no place That you cannot go Because you are always welcomed. There is no person That can hold you back Because you are unstoppable
- 7. The TONE of the passage is INSPIRING The author’s DESCRIPTIONS relay the tone. 7 There is no one That can be better Because you are brilliant. There is nothing That you cannot you do Because you are unbeatable. There is no place That you cannot go Because you are always welcomed. There is no person That can hold you back Because you are unstoppable
- 8. The MOOD of the passage is ______________ The door swings open to reveal all of my family members standing around the Christmas tree. The lights are twinkling and the fireplace is roaring with a warm fire. Everyone is singing Christmas carols as the snow falls quietly outside the window. 8 The ______________ relays the MOOD.
- 9. The MOOD of the passage is COZY/FAMILIAR The ATMOSPHERE relays the mood. The door swings open to reveal all of my family members standing around the Christmas tree. The lights are twinkling and the fireplace is roaring with a warm fire. Everyone is singing Christmas carols as the snow falls quietly 9 outside the window.
- 10. The MOOD of the passage is ______________ The ______________ relays the MOOD. The door swings open to reveal a Christmas tree, alone in the middle of the room, sparkling with hundreds of lights. Silence greets me as I glance around the room. The fireplace is empty and the snow storm howls outside the window. My family has gone and 10 I am left alone with my thoughts.
- 11. The MOOD of the passage is GLOOMY/LONELY The ATMOSPHERE relays the MOOD. The door swings open to reveal a Christmas tree, alone in the middle of the room, sparkling with hundreds of lights. Silence greets me as I glance around the room. The fireplace is empty and the snow storm howls outside the window. My family has gone and 11 I am left alone with my thoughts.
- 12. The TONE of the passage is ____________ The author’s _____________ relay the tone. We’re contacting you today to let you know about the Special Olympics annual fund drive. You have been kind enough to support us generously in the past, and we’d like to ask for your help again, as we send our athletes with special needs to compete at the national level. Please fill out the form below and return it in the enclosed envelope with your donation. It will make a child’s day if 12 you do.
- 13. The TONE of the passage is FORMAL/POLITE. The author’s DESCRIPTIONS relay the tone. We’re contacting you today to let you know about the Special Olympics annual fund drive. You’ve been kind enough to support us generously in the past, and we’d like to ask for your help again, as we send our athletes with special needs to compete at the national level. Please fill out the form below and return it in the enclosed envelope with your donation. It will make a child’s 13 day if you do.
- 14. The MOOD of the passage is ____________ The ____________ relays the MOOD. The gym of the high school was brightly decorated. The red and white streamers covered the walls and heart shapes were scattered all over the floor. Red glitter was thrown on all the tables and love songs were playing in the background. The Valentine’s 14 dance was about to begin.
- 15. The MOOD of the passage is ROMANTIC The SETTING relays the MOOD. The gym of the high school was brightly decorated. The red and white streamers covered the walls and heart shapes were scattered all over the floor. Red glitter was thrown on all the tables and love songs were playing in the background. The Valentine’s 15 dance was about to begin.
- 16. The TONE of the passage is ____________ The author’s _____________ relay the tone. We received your request for a refund for your recent purchase of a telescope for your son. Please accept our sincere apologies that the product did not function as advertised. We will process the refund in as timely a manner as possible. In the meantime, if we can help you in any other way, please ask. 16
- 17. The TONE of the passage is APOLOGETIC/PROFESSIONAL The author’s DESCRIPTIONS relay the tone. We received your request for a refund for your recent purchase of a telescope for your son. Please accept our sincere apologies that the product did not function as advertised. We will process the refund in as timely a manner as possible. In the meantime, if we can help 17 you in any other way, please ask.
- 18. The MOOD of the passage is ______________ The ______________ relays the MOOD. 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; 18 there was a killer on the loose.
- 19. The MOOD of the passage is SCARY/SUSPENSEFUL The ATMOSPHERE/SETTING relays the MOOD. 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; 19 there was a killer on the loose.
- 20. The TONE of the passage is ______________ The author’s _______________ relay the tone. Lola sat on the old, lumpy couch crying. She could let it all out here, alone in her mother’s small, quiet apartment in Galesburg, Illinois. The familiar walls were covered in rose pink wallpaper. Goldie, her 20 mother’s eleventh fish, seemed to stare sympathetically at Lola through the fishbowl sitting on the counter. The smell of her mother’s vanilla candles comforted her aching heart.
- 21. The TONE of the passage is SAD/HEART BROKEN BUT COMFORTING The author’s DESCRIPTIONS relay the tone. Lola sat on the old, lumpy couch crying. She could let it all out here, alone in her mother’s small, quiet apartment in Galesburg, Illinois. The familiar walls were covered in rose pink wallpaper. Goldie, her 21 mother’s eleventh fish, seemed to stare sympathetically at Lola through the fishbowl sitting on the counter. The smell of her mother’s vanilla candles comforted her aching heart.
- 22. The TONE of the passage is ___________. The _________________ relays the TONE. “Would you be so kind as to help me with my 22 groceries?” asked the elderly woman. “Not a problem ma’am,” replied the young man, “I would be happy to help.”
- 23. The TONE of the passage is POLITE. The DIALOGUE relays the TONE. “Would you be so kind as to help me with my 23 groceries?” asked the elderly woman. “Not a problem ma’am,” replied the young man, “I would be happy to help.”