Tone and Mood in Literature
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and identifying tone and mood in literary texts.
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Tone and Mood in Literature
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Pay close attention to the provided passages to determine the tone and mood.
Passage 1: The old house stood on a hill overlooking the town. Its windows, like vacant eyes, stared out from under heavy, sagging brows of eaves. A broken fence leaned precariously, guarding nothing but overgrown weeds and forgotten memories. A cold wind whistled through the gaps in the boards, carrying with it the scent of dust and decay.
1. What is the overall mood created in Passage 1?
Joyful
Mysterious
Gloomy
Excited
2. Which words from Passage 1 contribute most to the mood?
old, town, hill
vacant, sagging, broken
whistled, gaps, boards
stared, wind, scent
Passage 2: "Finally!" shouted Liam, throwing his backpack onto the freshly cut grass. "Summer vacation is here!" He raced towards the sparkling blue pool, his laughter echoing in the warm, sunny air. The scent of sunscreen and barbeque filled the neighborhood, promising endless days of fun and freedom.
3. The tone of Passage 2 can be described as .
4. The mood created in Passage 2 is one of and excitement.
5. Explain the difference between 'tone' and 'mood' in your own words. Provide an example for each.
6. The author's attitude towards the subject is called the mood.
True
False
7. Mood refers to the feeling the reader gets from a story.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. Tone is the of the toward the subject or audience.
9. Mood is the the gets from the story.