Mood and Tone AssessmentName

Circle the correct answer.

Question #1: What word best describes the mood of these sentences? "Let's get out of here before someone finds us!" I whispered to Marty. "Shh! I hear someone coming!" said Mike. They both held their breath.

A. comedy B. anticipation C. gloom

Question #2: To answer the question, read the excerpt from "The Selfish Giant." What is the mood in the beginning?

A. sad and cruel B. happy and pleasant C. lonely D. gloomy

Question #3: What word best describes the mood of these sentences? The little house stood in the twilight with its gate ajar, creaking as the wind blew. A shutter slammed against the house, and a curtain fluttered in the breeze.

A. happiness B. suspense C. sadness

Question #4: What word best describes the mood of these sentences? "Today is the last day of school!" said Sue as she jumped from bed. She dashed downstairs to eat and ran out the door. "I can't wait!" she said.

A. excitement B. gloom C. nervousness

Question #5: What word best describes the mood of these sentences? The game was over. The Lions had lost by one point. Mark did not want anyone to see him in his Lion uniform as he boarded the bus. No one said a word.

A. gloom B. mystery C. excitement

Question #6: What word best describes the mood of these sentences? The game was over. The Lions had won by one point. Mark was proud to wear a Lions uniform. Everyone on the bus was laughing and cheering as they boarded the bus.

A. gloom B. excitement C. nervousness

Question #7: To answer the question, read the excerpt from "The Selfish Giant." Which word does NOT help to create the mood in the beginning?

A. springtime B. lovely C. sweetly D. large

Question #8: To answer the question, read the excerpt from "The Selfish Giant." What does the mood change to when the giant returns?

A. lonely B. sad and cruel C. boredom D. happy and pleasant

Beach ParkBlock 9 Mood and Tone AssessmentName

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Question #9: To answer the question, read the excerpt from "The Selfish Giant." Which word does NOT help to create the mood after the giant returns?

A. play B. dusty C. selfish D. gruff

Question #10: To answer the question, read the paragraph from “The Call of the Wild.” What is the mood of the paragraph?

A. love and generosity B. tense and angry C. happiness and peace

Question #11: To answer the question, read the paragraph from “The Call of the Wild.” Which phrase does NOT help to create the mood?

A. two days and nights B. mad glitter C. forty pounds of fury D. red-eyed devil

Question #12: To answer the question, read the paragraph from “The Call of the Wild.” Is this statement true or false? The mood changes in this paragraph.

A. false B. true

Question #13: To answer the question, read the paragraph from "The Speckled Band." What is the mood of the paragraph?

A. love and generosity B. happiness and peace C. suspense and fright

Question #14: To answer the question, read the paragraph from “The Call of the Wild.” Which detail does NOT help to create the mood?

A. howling wind B. wrapped a shawl C. beating rain D. wild scream

Question #15: Which of these terms is defined as the overall feeling produced by the descriptions?

A. setting B. tone C. mood

Question #16: Which of these terms is defined as the writer's methods of creating an attitude?

A. tone B. mood C. setting

Beach ParkBlock 9 Mood and Tone AssessmentAnswer Key

1. B -anticipation 2. B -happy and pleasant 3. B -suspense 4. A -excitement 5. A -gloom 6. B -excitement 7. D -large 8. B -sad and cruel 9. A -play 10. B -tense and angry 11. A -two days and nights 12. A -false 13. C -suspense and fright 14. B -wrapped a shawl 15. C -mood 16. A -tone