Mood Worksheet 1

Directions: Read the passages and underline words and phrases that help set the mood. Write
down the mood of the passage and explain your answer.

-Include 3 or more adjectives per question when describing the mood.

6. Duncan balled his test paper and threw it in the trash. He hit the bed with a crash and
started crying. "I don't care anymore," screamed Duncan in between sobs. He wished that
somebody would check on him, that someone would help him through this, but there was
no one. He was home alone again. "What does it matter?" he screamed. Nobody re-
sponded. The house was empty. Duncan's sobs echoed.

What is the mood of this paragraph?

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Why do you believe this? Explain your answer by referring to the text.

7. Farmer Dave woke to the sound of the rooster's crow. The sun was peeking over the
horizon. Dave wasted no time getting ready. He wanted to get to the field and start plant-
ing. The TV news prattled on while his wife made coffee. He paid no mind to either. He
was working out his strategy for today, going over the rows in his mind. He had barely
taken two bites of his toast when he grabbed his boots. "I've got to get a move on it," said
Farmer Dave. His wife rolled her eyes and gave him a kiss. The day began.

What is the mood of this paragraph?

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 Why do you believe this? Explain your answer by referring to the text.

8. Thomas walked into the kitchen and the smell of fresh baked cookies filled his nose
and lifted his heart. "Thomas? Are you home already?" asked his mom. "Yeah, Mom, I've
got some homework to do." She gave Thomas a big warm hug and said, "I wanted to sur-
prise you with some cookies." Thomas smiled and said, "You did, Mom. What a great
surprise." He took a bite of one and the gooey chocolate chips dissolved on his tongue.

What is the mood of this paragraph?

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Why do you believe this? Explain your answer by referring to the text.

9. The cold wind whipped as Stanton raced against it. This was no night for a calm ride.
The horse's hooves clicked as Stanton whipped the reins. He clutched the king's message
in one hand and his crossbow in the other. A wolf howled. He saw motion in the bushes
ahead. Not a good sign. It could be an ambush. Stanton extended his finger over the trig-
ger of the crossbow. More wolves howled together.

What is the mood of this paragraph?

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Why do you believe this? Explain your answer by referring to the text.

Tone Worksheet 1
Directions: Read each poem and then answer the following questions
-Include 2 or more adjectives per question when describing the tone.
-Choose (one) poem and respond to the questions.
-Complete the two poem assignments if you’d like for extra credit (5 pts.)

Ellis Park
By Helen Hoyt

Little park that I pass through, Your fountains take and sweet bird calls
To sing me from my office walls.
I carry off a piece of you All that I can see
Every morning hurrying down I carry off with me.
To my work-day in the town; But you never miss my theft,
Carry you for country there So much treasure you have left.
To make the city ways more fair. As I find you, fresh at morning,
I take your trees, So I find you, home returning --
And your breeze, Nothing lacking from your grace.
Your greenness, All your riches wait in place
Your cleanness, For me to borrow
Some of your shade, some of your sky, On the morrow.
Some of your calm as I go by;
Your flowers to trim
The pavements grim; Do you hear this praise of you,
Your space for room in the jostled street
 And grass for carpet to my feet. Little park that I pass through?

1. What is this poem about?

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2. What is the speaker's tone?

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Explain your answer using textual evidence.

 In Trouble and Shame
By D.H. Lawrence

Then I would turn round

I look at the swaling1 sunset And seeing my cast-off body lying like lumber,
And wish I could go also
I would laugh with joy.
Through the red doors beyond the black-purple
bar.

I wish that I could go

Through the red doors where I could put off
My shame like shoes in the porch
My pain like garments,
And leave my flesh discarded lying
Like luggage of some departed traveller 1. swaling: burning
Gone one knows not where.

3. What is this poem about?

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4. What is the speaker's tone?

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Explain your answer using textual evidence.