The meaning suggested by the perfect word evokes
a specific feeling…
Feeling/Tone Words
admiring
affectionate
angry
anxious
calm
cavalier
cold
confident
confused
critical
disrespectful
doubtful
enthusiastic
fearful
flippant
grim
MDCPS – Division of Language Arts/ Reading, Jan. 2011
harsh
humorous
joyful
loving
mistrustful
mysterious
peaceful
playful
questioning
respectful
sad
serious
silly
somber
sympathetic
threatening